[Record-breaking 60 'Wrench Attack' Incidents Reported in 2025, Actual Figures Likely Much Higher] BlockBeats news, January 2: Ari Redbord, Head of Global Policy and Government Affairs at crypto analytics firm TRM Labs, stated, '2025 was a record-breaking year for wrench attacks,' with approximately 60 physical assaults targeting crypto asset holders reported throughout the year. This figure is significantly higher than the previously known second-highest number of wrench attacks in 2024 (around 41 incidents) and 2021 (36 incidents). Although the exact number of wrench attacks is difficult to determine, the risk to victims is indeed increasing, or at least public awareness of such threats is rising. 'The actual numbers may be much higher,' Redbord added. 'Many cases are simply recorded as ordinary robberies or burglaries, with the crypto asset element overlooked; others go unreported due to victims' hesitation or doubts about law enforcement's ability to handle crypto-related crimes.' The term 'wrench attack' for this type of cybersecurity risk originates from a concept: even the most sophisticated encryption and data security measures can be undermined by physical coercion—akin to being threatened with a "five-dollar wrench."