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Ledger Nano X supply-chain attack linked to $86M crypto theft
Original: 🚨 A hardware wallet is only as secure as the device you receive. Reports link a suspected Ledger Nano X supply-chain att
Security reports allege a supply-chain compromise of Ledger Nano X hardware wallets, with a suspected spy implant able to capture recovery phrases via the display bus and transmit them over cellular networks. The breach is linked to more than $86 million in stolen cryptocurrency, and Ledger is responding as users question the integrity of devices received.
Why now: Large-scale crypto theft tied to a trusted security device is alarming hardware wallet owners.
Evidence
- 🚨 A hardware wallet is only as secure as the device you receive. Reports link a suspected Ledger Nano X supply-chain attack to $86M+ in crypto theft. The alleged spy implant can capture recovery phrases through the display bus and transmit them over cellular. Ledger is… · thecybersecguru@mastox.eu · 1
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