Things are really happening in this world, you can talk about crypto for many years and you won't be a target, this was me many years ago, I love talking about Bitcoin, telling people they missing out if they don't have Bitcoin and I've never been attacked but after coming here and see similar news I changed my mind.
Also I feel it's time to stop talking about Bitcoin because the world knows now, almost every beings in the world now know about Bitcoin and crypto, the Misson to create Bitcoin awareness is a success, full stop.
Now that the whole world is aware it's best to start pretending like you've never heard about it, the mission is complete already, and the value of these assets is why some lazy ass people will choose to target innocent people and rob them.
You are right everyone pretty much knows about Bitcoin and crypto these days that mission is definitely accomplished. But with this widespread awareness comes new problem as Bitcoin gets more valuable and well known it sadly attracts people who want to steal just like with any other valuable item.
Idea of pretending you do not know about it to stay safe really highlights this risk. This shift means next step for crypto is not just telling people it exists but give them knowledge that how to keep their digital money safe and understand dangers and build better more secure systems for everyone. Your experience really shows how crypto world is changing.