Ledger Reseller Attack Raises Questions About Hardware Wallet Supply Chains
A hardware wallet’s strongest cryptography offers little protection when an attacker can interfere with the device before its owner even switches it on. That is the uncomfortable lesson from the CryptoBilis case now facing Ledger customers in Southeast Asia. TL;DR: Investigators have linked roughly $90 million or more in reported crypto losses to tampered wallet […]
Key Takeaways
- A hardware wallet’s strongest cryptography offers little protection when an attacker can interfere with the device before its owner even switches it on.
- That is the uncomfortable lesson from the CryptoBilis case now facing Ledger customers in Southeast Asia.
- TL;DR: Investigators have linked roughly $90 million or more in reported crypto losses to tampered wallet […]
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