Wrench Attacks
Physical coercion, kidnapping, and violence forcing seed phrase disclosure under duress.
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Forensically verified incidents from the permanent collection. Select any case file to examine detailed evidence, witness statements, and chain-of-custody documentation.
What Went Wrong
Step-by-step failure reconstruction and vulnerability chain analysis.
High-profile crypto holdings becoming public knowledge
Single individual with complete access to large holdings
Lack of duress protocols or decoy wallets
Predictable patterns making targets identifiable
Prevention & Best Practices
Recommended procedures for individuals managing seed phrase security.
Maintain strict operational security about holdings
Use multi-signature schemes preventing single-point coercion
Implement duress wallets with small amounts as decoys
Time-locks requiring cooling-off periods for large transfers
Seed Phrase vs. Multi-Party Computation (MPC)
One lost word = total loss
Distributed across multiple parties
Destroyed by fire, flood, or disaster
No physical backup to lose or destroy
Complete access if compromised
Multi-party approval required
Transcription mistakes are permanent
User biometrics for signing
Difficult to transfer securely
Structured recovery protocols
One person can be forced to disclose
Multiple parties must be compromised