Part of the CustodyStress archive of observed Bitcoin custody incidents
CS-00276
The victim transferred 2 BTC under duress.
BlockedCase description
A 2015 documented case describes a Bitcoin holder who was coerced by a domestic partner with access to their home computer. The partner threatened to publish private information unless given access to the wallet. The victim transferred 2 BTC under duress. The matter was later reported to police and treated as a domestic abuse case.
Custody context
| Stress condition | Physical coercion |
| Custody system | Mobile or software wallet |
| Outcome | Blocked |
| Documentation | Unknown |
| Year observed | 2015 |
| 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
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