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Apr 16, 10:10 pm

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Crime Bosses Orchestrate Crypto Wrench Attacks in France, Recruiting Young Thugs Through Social Media

Wrench attacks, involving young thugs executing violent home invasions to steal crypto, are orchestrated by crime bosses, often operating from abroad. These criminal organizations, linked to drug trafficking, recruit disposable foot soldiers through social media, paying them a few thousand euros for their services.

Wrench attacks, involving young thugs executing violent home invasions to steal crypto, are orchestrated by crime bosses, often operating from abroad. These criminal organizations, linked to drug trafficking, recruit disposable foot soldiers through social media, paying them a few thousand euros for their services.

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