https://github.com/demining/physical-bitcoin-attacks
All known physical attacks on Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies from 2014 to 2022
https://github.com/demining/physical-bitcoin-attacks
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All known physical attacks on Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies from 2014 to 2022
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/demining/physical-bitcoin-attacks
- Owner: demining
- Created: 2022-11-14T23:48:17.000Z (over 3 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2022-12-07T01:02:34.000Z (over 3 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-11-12T21:44:12.090Z (over 1 year ago)
- Topics: attack, attacks, bitcoin, bitcoin-wallet, cryptocurrencies, cryptocurrencies-coins, cryptocurrencies-market-cap
- Language: HTML
- Homepage: https://cryptodeeptech.ru/physical-bitcoin-attacks
- Size: 80.8 MB
- Stars: 5
- Watchers: 2
- Forks: 2
- Open Issues: 0
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- Readme: README.md
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# All known physical attacks on Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies from 2014 to 2022
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* Tutorial: https://youtu.be/YRtxzkB3tV4
* Tutorial: https://cryptodeeptech.ru/physical-bitcoin-attacks
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This article will focus on the physical security of our cryptocurrencies.
We have been engaged in cryptanalysis for a long time and decided to collect all known physical attacks on Bitcoin that occurred during the period from 2014 to 2022.
DateVictimLocationDescriptionDecember 29, 2014Hal FinneySanta Barbara , CaliforniaBitcoin developer SWATted after months of harrassment & extortion
January 3, 2015Amanda McCollumAtlanta, GeorgiaBTM thieves strike smoke shop, fire gun
January 22, 2015Martin WismeijerAmsterdam, NetherlandsThieves steal 2 bitcoin ATMs
February, 2015Dean KatzNew York, New YorkBitcoin trader robbed of $12,000 at gunpoint
May 27, 2015Dwayne RichardsNew York, New YorkFirefighter kidnapped, robbed of $1,100, & stabbed by crypto thieves
November 16, 2015Robert NederhoedDelft, NetherlandsThieves steal bitcoin ATM containing 2,000 EUR
July 11, 2016Tadas KasputisKaunas, LithuaniaCryptocurrency executive kidnapped at car wash
July 25, 2016Steve ManosWest Palm Beach, FloridaBitcoin trader robbed of $28,000 at gunpoint
August 14, 2016MultipleToronto, OntarioPolice arrest teens in string of bitcoin-related robberies
November 6, 2016Tivoli BrasserieOudenbosch, NetherlandsDutch Bitcoin ATM Owner Laughs at Thieves Who Took His Machine
February 16, 2017JosojLondon, EnglandDescription of robbery during Localbitcoins trade with Bitcoins Uncensored interview and the robber’s side of the story.
February 26, 2017Rocelo Lopes’ wifeFlorianopolis, BrazilWife of crypto exchange owner kidnapped and ransomed
March 14, 20173 Indian Bitcoin tradersDubai, United Arab Emirates3 Emiratis pose as cops, kidnap victims and rob them of 25 BTC
June 17, 2017Miyuki NodaGifu, JapanWoman strangled, attacker takes 100,000 yen worth of BTC
September 4, 2017Alexey SherstneKiev, UkraineMan tortured for $50k in Bitcoins
October 16, 2017Jameson LoppDurham, North CarolinaBitcoin developer SWATted & extorted
October, 2017MultipleToulouse, France4 bitcoin traders robbed at gunpoint
October, 2017MultipleLos Angeles, California“Discount Bitcoin Bandits” committed 5 robberies at gunpoint
November 4, 2017UnidentifiedNew York, New YorkMan robbed of $1.8M of ETH
November 15, 2017UnidentifiedIstanbul, TurkeyGang stole $2.83M in BTC from businessman
December, 2017UnidentifiedReykjavik, Iceland600 Bitcoin ASICs stolen and Follow-up Story
December 26, 2017Pavel LernerKiev, UkraineBitcoin exchange owner kidnapped & ransomed
January 3, 2018“Dallas”Milwaukee, WisconsinConvicted felon accused of firing gun inside downtown Milwaukee condo during Bitcoin sale
Convicted felon accused of firing gun inside downtown Milwaukee condo during Bitcoin argument
January 14, 2018Pavel NyashinLeningrad Oblast, RussiaBlogger Who Boasted About Crypto Wealth Beaten and Robbed For $425k
January 15, 2018Maxsim Latsoka & Anna NikurinaPhuket, ThailandRussian gang steals 100,000 Euros in BTC from young Russian couple
January 18, 2018____ LeeNorth Point, Hong KongBitcoin trader lured to bogus meeting and robbed of HK$1.4M
January 23, 2018Canadian BitcoinsOttawa, CanadaFailed armed robbery attempt of Canadian bitcoin exchange
January 27, 2018Danny Aston & Amy JayMoulsford, Oxfordshire, EnglandArmed home invasion of Bitcoin trading firm owner
January 29, 2018UnidentifiedCumming, GeorgiaFive men arrested for planning armed home invasion of bitcoin owner
January 2018UnidentifiedOdessa, UkraineSeveral men pose as bitcoin sellers, beat and rob buyer of 1.5 Million UAH ($57,000 USD)
February 9, 2018Sailesh BhattAmreli, IndiaPolice Officers Beat, Extorted 200 BTC from Businessman
February 21, 2018____ TaiTaichung, TaiwanFour men assault bitcoin seller & transfer 18 BTC
February 23, 2018Yury MayorovMoscow, RussiaCrypto Developer Beaten, Robbed Of 300 BTC
February 23, 2018UnidentifiedMoscow, RussiaCrypto investor has face mutilated, robbed of $1M in BTC
March 2018Undisclosed womanKillingly, Connecticut2 women invaded home of another woman who had opened a “Bitcoin account” in the name of one of the attackers and used it to steal her money.
March 2018Unidentified MinerKiev, UkraineMiner kidnapped, extorted for $50,000. Kidnappers caught 8 months later.
March 22, 2018Multiple gas stationsIrving & Mesquite, TexasRobbers douse clerks with pepper spray, steal from Bitcoin ATMs in Irving and Mesquite
April 8, 2018Pang Joon HauSingaporeMan seeking to buy BTC robbed of $365,000
April 11, 2018Ryan RiceMiami, FloridaBitcoin buyer shoots robber in self defense
April 25, 20182 unidentified Asian brothersDubai, United Arab EmiratesGang of 10 robbed two brothers of AED 7m ($1.9m) in cash who were looking to buy Bitcoin
June 6, 2018Unidentified 22-year-oldMilan, ItalyRobbers attempt bitcoin purchase with counterfeit money, beat victims and fire gun, take 50,000 euros
June 13, 2018“Synth”ChinaHome invasion of Skycoin architect resulted in theft of 18.88 BTC and 6,466 SKY
June 19, 2018UnidentifiedWels, Austria$250,000 in cryptocurrency taken by robbers posing as postmen
July 6, 2018Austin NedvedNorthborough, MassachussettsArmed home invasion of Localbitcoins trader
September 7, 2018Nicholas TrugliaNew York, New YorkFriends accused of torturing pal to steal his cryptocurrency
November ?, 2018Kieran HamiltonManchester, EnglandCrypto trader stabbed, robbed by home invaders
ovember 16, 2018Andrew ______Lanseria, South AfricaBitcoin trader drugged, beaten, and tortured before transferring BTC to attackers
February 10, 2019Tjeerd H.Drouwenerveen, NetherlandsBitcoin trader tortured with drill
March 12, 2019CostcuttersFar Cotton, Northampton, EnglandBitcoin machine stolen during robbery
May 14, 2019UndisclosedOslo, NorwayBitcoin millionaire escapes armed home invader by jumping off balcony
June 30, 2019Luftan Shaikh, Mohammad Shazad, Malang ShahJaipur, Rajasthan, IndiaCriminal Gang Abducts & Tortures Cryptocurrency Traders, Demands 80 BTC Ransom
July 15, 2019Bitcoin ExchangeSparkhill, Birhingham, EnglandMasked raiders hold up Bitcoin Exchange in front of dozens of witnesses
July 26, 2019UnidentifiedWels, AustriaMan raided in office (en)
ugust 26, 2019Abdul ShakoorDehradun, IndiaKingpin of Kerala bitcoin scam murdered in Dehradun
November 19, 2019Simply Delicious Food MarketVernon, British ColumbiaThieves break into BTM
January ?, 2020Iroro Wisdom OvieAbraka, NigeriaMan shot & killed by home invaders seeking $10,000 in bitcoin
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