Part of the CustodyStress archive of observed Bitcoin custody incidents
CS-00332
The attacker demanded 2 BTC or threatened to forward the communications to the trader's
BlockedCase description
A 2016 documented case describes a Bitcoin trader who was blackmailed by an individual who claimed to have accessed private communications. The attacker demanded 2 BTC or threatened to forward the communications to the trader's employer. The victim transferred the BTC. The extortion was later reported to police and the perpetrator identified through exchange transaction records.
Custody context
| Stress condition | Physical coercion |
| Custody system | Exchange custody |
| Outcome | Blocked |
| Documentation | Unknown |
| Year observed | 2016 |
| Country | Unknown |
Structural dependencies observed
What this illustrates
There was only one way in. When that path was gone, so was access. Access was not recoverable.
Outcome interpretation
Access was not possible under the reported conditions.
Source
Publicly Reported
Evidence type
Forum post
Evidence link
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Framework references
Where Bitcoin Custody Intersects Legal and Fiduciary Authority
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Professional Scope Boundary Matrix
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The Independent Assessment Layer in Bitcoin Custody
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