# @bbcnews on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Dd_NlJGgRlj
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/71213723-bbcnews-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/9bb789270f.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-10-02T09:56:50.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** BBC News (@bbcnews) — https://gondola.cc/bbcnews

## Caption

Criminals are violently attacking crypto investors to steal their digital assets, rather than hacking them, in a growing trend known as “wrench attacks”.
 
James, and his seven-months-pregnant wife’s home was raided by a group of masked men last year.
 
The pair - whose names we've changed to protect their identity -  were assaulted until James handed over hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of crypto.
 
Tap the link in @BBCNews’s bio to find out more about the attacks.
 
#Cryptocurrency #Crime #BBCNews

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## Tags

cryptocurrency, crime, bbcnews

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