Four killed in Mexico Bitcoin wrench attack targeting $1.5 million hardware wallet

  • Prosecutors charged two suspects with killing four people during an alleged Bitcoin wallet robbery in Mexico.
  • The targeted cold wallet allegedly contained approximately $1.5 million, or about 30 million MXN, in Bitcoin.
  • CertiK recorded 52 wrench attacks worldwide during the first half of 2026.

Four people, including a rock band keyboardist, his pregnant wife, their daughter and an employee, were killed in Mexico in an alleged robbery targeting a cold wallet containing approximately $1.5 million in Bitcoin. Prosecutors allege that two suspects believed the device held about 30 million MXN in cryptocurrency and killed the victims after gaining access through one suspect’s business relationship with a victim. The victims were Jonathan Samuel Meléndez Ochoa, co-founder and keyboardist of Camilo Séptimo, Ana Paula Barragán, their daughter and housemaid Aleyda Romero; the family’s Golden Retriever was also killed, while their six-year-old son survived. A court hearing scheduled for Sept. 9 will determine whether criminal proceedings continue. If convicted, the suspects could receive 25 to 70 years in prison for each murder charge. The case comes amid an increase in physical attacks on cryptocurrency holders: CertiK recorded 52 wrench attacks worldwide in the first half of 2026, with losses exceeding $30 million.

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