CertiK's H1 2026 Wrench Attacks Report Finds $124 Million in Losses as Physical Coercion Attacks Surge 33%
ReadNEW YORK, NY, July 22nd 2026 — CertiK, the largest Web3 security services provider, has released its Intel3D: H1 2026 Wrench Attacks Report, documenting 52 verified physical coercion incidents globally in the first half of 2026, a 33.3% increase from 39 in H1 2025. Recorded financial exposure reached $124.1 million, up from $10.5 million a year earlier.The report finds that home invasion has overtaken all other tactics, rising from a single incident in H1 2025 to 20 in H1 2026, now accounting for roughly 41% of all cases. Europe recorded 39 of the 52 global incidents, with France alone responsible for 33, or 63.5% of the worldwide total. Notable cases include a €900,000 forced bitcoin transfer during a home invasion near Paris and a $24 million coerced transfer in the UK's Sillytuna case, both illustrating how physical coercion now bypasses on-chain security controls entirely.CertiK is pairing these findings with concrete tools for the industry. Its OpSec Service helps high-risk executives and institutions identify exactly what personal and organizational data could be assembled into a targeting profile, covering identity, family, residence, and movement patterns, and provides remediation steps to close those gaps. The service also supports operational-resilience obligations under frameworks like VARA, DORA, and MiCA. Complementing this, CertiK Security Workspace unifies Web2 threat intelligence with on-chain investigation and AML analytics, allowing institutions to correlate off-chain signals (including DPRK-linked and ransomware activity) with blockchain transaction flows in a single investigative workflow.CertiK is also deepening its role in cross-industry coordination. In 2026, the company pledged expanded cooperation with global law enforcement, including INTERPOL and Europol, to combat crypto-enabled crime. By December 2027, CertiK has committed to providing real-time threat intelligence to support regulatory oversight, establishing a Senior Expert Task Force for pro-bono forensic testimony on major cross-border cases, and delivering annual security briefings to INTERPOL- and UNODC-affiliated agencies.The full CertiK Intel3D: H1 2026 Wrench Attacks Report is available for download, including regional breakdowns, attacker profiles, and a full set of custody and institutional recommendations. https://www.certik.com/certik-report/intel3d/intel3d-wrench-h1-2026About CertiKCertiK is the largest Web3 security services provider, founded in 2017 and headquartered in New York. Based on breakthroughs in formal verification technology achieved by professors from Yale University and Columbia University, CertiK has become a trusted risk management partner for regulators, institutions, and Web3 innovators.CertiK delivers AI-powered, full-lifecycle risk management solutions that integrate directly into institutional clients’ system development lifecycles (SDLC). Backed by the industry’s largest Web3 security database, CertiK embeds AI at the very forefront of code development, code auditing, formal verification, and product deployment, while integrating it into on-chain and off-chain real-time scanning, helping organizations manage risk throughout the entire digital asset lifecycle and transform reactive security into proactive governance.To date, CertiK has detected more than 117,000 vulnerabilities and protected over $600 billion in digital assets across 150+ countries and regions. Operating under SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 standards, CertiK also works closely with regulators across multiple jurisdictions, contributing to digital asset policy development and regulatory consultation efforts worldwide.Follow X and LinkedIn for the latest news and announcements.Media ContactElisa Yiting XuCommunications Manageryiting.xu@certik.com