A home invasion in Chonburi, Thailand, early on Oct. 6 resulted in the theft of cash, watches, and roughly $820,000 worth of cryptocurrency, according to a Techub News brief citing Wu Blockchain. Three armed assailants reportedly entered a residence, forced a foreign victim to open a safe, and compelled the transfer of crypto assets to a designated wallet. The total loss was said to be close to 30 million baht. Police said they have obtained leads on the suspects, are verifying their identities, and are tracing the transferred assets. The report did not disclose the type of cryptocurrency involved or additional details about the victim.
An armed home invasion in Chonburi, Thailand, early on Oct. 6 led to the theft of cash, watches, and about $820,000 in cryptocurrency, according to a Techub News brief that cited Wu Blockchain.
The report said three armed assailants entered a residence and forced a foreign victim to open a safe and transfer crypto assets. The victim was also made to send the funds to a designated wallet.
In addition to the digital assets, the attackers took cash and watches. Total losses were reported at nearly 30 million baht.
Police said they have obtained clues related to the suspects and are now verifying their identities while tracing the transferred assets.
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