TUCSON, Ariz. — Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos has flagged a new cybersecurity report examining targeted crimes for the task force investigating the disappearance of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, whose case has drawn national attention since she vanished from her Tucson-area home more than four months ago.

The update comes as investigators continue pursuing leads in one of the most high-profile missing persons cases of the year. The report from cybersecurity firm CertiK highlights a rise in "wrench attacks," a type of crime in which perpetrators target vulnerable relatives to extort others, though officials have not confirmed any connection to Guthrie's case.

Guthrie disappeared from her Catalina Foothills home between Jan. 31 and Feb. 1. Surveillance footage released early in the investigation showed an unidentified masked individual appearing to tamper with a doorbell camera at her residence, one of the few tangible leads suggesting possible foul play. The case has remained active, with coordination between local authorities, the FBI and volunteer search efforts extending into Mexico.

When asked about the potential relevance of a wrench attack in the Guthrie case, Sheriff Nanos confirmed he had "flagged it to the investigation team." The sheriff's department continues to describe the investigation as ongoing, urging the public to report credible information through official channels.

Retired detective and law enforcement executive Lisa J. Miller discussed the broader pattern with Fox News Digital. "The bad guys in these cases and in many types of criminal cases utilize open source information and social media information to find their targets and the targets' vulnerabilities, the pressure point," Miller said. "News releases from companies describing wealth, social media posts showing off big expenditures, big toys, big homes. Many of us put at least some of our lives out there for everyone to see — and it's........

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