What the hell! 😱 Could a perfectly sealed hardware wallet be hiding a “spy” inside?
Here’s a chilling post that’ll send shivers down your spine: Mt. Gox’s former CEO Mark Karpelès says that a device he bought in Malaysia, #Ledger , contained a spy module with a SIM card chip, tucked behind the screen padding—even though the outer packaging was intact.
23pds, Chief Information Security Officer at SlowMist, analyzed a possible attack path:
✅ Tap into the screen’s data cable to capture the words displayed when the recovery phrase is generated
✅ Transmit the information to the attacker via LTE/eSIM
✅ A secure element can protect private keys, but it can’t prevent screen content from being captured
Note: This is the account of the person involved and an analysis of a possible attack path—not a verified widespread issue.
🔥 Intact packaging ≠ absolute security! Where would you buy a hardware wallet?
Here’s a chilling post that’ll send shivers down your spine: Mt. Gox’s former CEO Mark Karpelès says that a device he bought in Malaysia, #Ledger , contained a spy module with a SIM card chip, tucked behind the screen padding—even though the outer packaging was intact.
23pds, Chief Information Security Officer at SlowMist, analyzed a possible attack path:
✅ Tap into the screen’s data cable to capture the words displayed when the recovery phrase is generated
✅ Transmit the information to the attacker via LTE/eSIM
✅ A secure element can protect private keys, but it can’t prevent screen content from being captured
Note: This is the account of the person involved and an analysis of a possible attack path—not a verified widespread issue.
🔥 Intact packaging ≠ absolute security! Where would you buy a hardware wallet?