A crypto holder on X going by the handle “Silly Tuna” says they were the victim of a violent, weapon‑backed robbery that resulted in roughly $24 million in cryptocurrency being stolen. The user says the attackers threatened kidnapping and sexual violence, held them down with axes, and forced transfers; police have reportedly been contacted.
According to on‑chain traces shared by the victim, the stolen assets were first moved to an Ethereum address starting with 0x6fe0…0322. The victim has posted a 10% bounty for recovery and urged blockchain investigators to help trace the funds.
Blockchain security firm PeckShield later confirmed an address linked to the victim — 0xd2e8…ca41 — was “drained” of about $24 million worth of aEthUSDC in what the firm described as an address poisoning attack. PeckShield says roughly $20 million of the proceeds are currently sitting as DAI across two attacker-controlled staging wallets that have not yet been mixed:
- 0xdCA9…c9C4 (~$10M)
- 0xd0c2…dd3e (~$10M)
PeckShield also noted the attacker has started bridging small amounts to the layer‑2 network Arbitrum — a common tactic attackers use to fragment funds and try to obscure transaction trails. Because the bulk remains in the staging wallets and hasn’t been mixed, the funds are still traceable on‑chain for now.
This incident highlights the growing real‑world risks for high‑value crypto holders. So‑called “wrench attacks,” where criminals use coercion or violence to force victims to reveal private keys or execute transfers, are an increasingly alarming threat to self‑custody users.
At the time of reporting, it’s unclear whether any of the stolen funds have been recovered. Blockchain analysts and the broader security community remain actively tracking the addresses.
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