Three men charged in US over crypto wrench attack spree
Cointelegraph
Three men were indicted for allegedly kidnapping and robbing cryptocurrency owners of $6.5 million through violent home invasions.Summary
US authorities have indicted Elijah Armstrong, Nino Chindavanh, and Jayden Rucker for a violent robbery spree targeting cryptocurrency owners. The trio allegedly posed as delivery drivers to gain entry into homes in San Francisco and Los Angeles, where they used physical threats to extract crypto seed phrases. Prosecutors state the defendants targeted at least four individuals between November and December 2024, successfully forcing one victim to transfer $6.5 million in cryptocurrency. The men face charges including conspiracy to commit kidnapping and robbery.
(Source：Cointelegraph)