Attackers inserted hidden components to steal recovery phrases
crypto.news reports that attackers inserted hidden components into genuine Ledger hardware wallets to intercept recovery phrases.
Company CEO Pascal Gauthier warned that, over time, anyone could be hacked. The incident shows that wallet security depends not only on storing the private key inside the chip.
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