San Francisco Home Burglary Targets Crypto Wallets, $11M Stolen

Home Invasion in San Francisco Leads to $11 Million Crypto Theft

I still can’t get over how brazen this heist was. Imagine a quiet Saturday morning in San Francisco’s Mission Dolores neighborhood, and suddenly a stranger shows up at your door pretending to deliver a package.

That’s exactly what happened to one homeowner last weekend. The intruder wasn’t just a thief — he was armed, tied up the resident with duct tape, and walked away with the victim’s cellphone, laptop, and a staggering $11 million worth of cryptocurrency.

You might be thinking, “$11 million? How does that even happen?” The answer is partly in the tech and partly in human behavior. This wasn’t some digital hack from a hacker in a basement — this was a physical attack, right in someone’s home. And it’s a warning sign: if you’re holding crypto, especially large amounts, your home could suddenly become a target…

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