Key Insights:
- Crypto attack losses from wrench attacks exceeded $30 million during H1 2026.
- France emerged as a major hotspot following incidents of investor data exposure.
- Criminals increasingly target families through home invasions and kidnappings.
Chainalysis reports that violent crypto attacks have stolen more than $30 million during the first half of 2026. The total already exceeds half of 2025’s record $58 million loss. Meanwhile, home invasions, kidnappings, and attacks on relatives have become more prominent across reported cases.
France now leads in publicly known incidents after a sharp increase in crypto attack incidents that began in 2025.
