Solid reporting here on a string of wrench attacks in California back in December.
Attackers used data leaks to find their target's weak and reused email/password combos.
Then they logged into apps like DoorDash and Uber Eats to identify home addresses, ordering habits, and more to set up real world attacks.
Your digital security is extremely important to protecting you in the real world.
When I've spoken to wrench attack victims in this situation, they have a pretty similar story: they didn't know all this was out there for attackers to find.
You probably don't know the full extent of where you're exposed either.
It's important to be alert and situationally aware of threats in real time (like looking for suspicious activity on your delivery apps such as getting logged out), but you should also be proactive now!
So here are some things anyone can do and what I recommend for high net worth and prominent figures:
1. Use a password manager like 1Password to generate new and unique passwords for every online account. This sounds annoying, but it's actually great because it autofills everything for you.
Go from memorizing many passwords, to just memorizing one master password.
They'll even tell you if one of your passwords shows up in these data breaches.
2. Sign up for
@optery, which helps identify and remove data about you and your family online. You can use code BEAUSECURITY for 20% off at checkout.
3. Create good home security habits.
Don't let strangers in your home under innocent excuses ("can I have a glass of water?" or "my pen isn't working for you to sign for this package, can I come inside and get one?")
Provide instructions for all delivery drivers to leave packages and food outside of your front door, never let them inside.
Brief your family/roommates about these threats
4. Invest in your digital security. If you are high net worth, a doxxed (or even "undoxxed") influencer, an executive, consider a digital privacy and/or threat monitoring service.
I recommend
@BiscayneSecure who are a boutique security firm of ex-Feds that help HNWIs with this intersection of digital and physical security
Don't be a victim, take matters into your own hands
If you're not sure where to get started or what's right for you, shoot me a DM. Always happy to get folks on the right track and help you evaluate where you're actually at risk.