Ah yes, the $5 wrench attack in crypto. That's the one type of attack no one really considers until it happens.
To a degree, the victims are at fault here as well, as they must have flaunted around their crypto wealth enough for bad guys to notice
Yes, no one is going to randomly attack people and hope that they have some crypto. How would you know they are telling you the truth or not when they say that they don't have any? It is too risky. These attacks are usually targeted and partially the victim's behavior is to blame.
But some people does not necessarily need to talk about crypto publicly but they did and they can become target. I hope what are happening will teach people a lesson to avoid being a victim.
No way. These cases would be extremely rare. While people may not be talking publicly, they are often flaunting their wealth to others and can indirectly reveal where it came from. They also often talk to the people in their circles about this.