A user details common scams targeting hardware wallet users, including pregenerated seeds, malware-infected devices, keyloggers, malicious firmware, clipboard substitution, blind signing exploits, and social engineering attacks. The post emphasizes that self-custody requires purchasing from official sources and personal responsibility for security.
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An estimated $92.9 million was stolen from 311 crypto wallets in a suspected supply-chain attack involving an authorized Ledger reseller. The incident highlights risks of hardware wallet compromise before reaching users, even when proper security practices are followed.
A supply chain attack on Ledger hardware wallets has resulted in $91 million in theft across nearly 500 addresses, with the Tron network suffering the most at $64.5 million. The compromise allegedly involved tampered Ledger Nano X and Nano S Plus devices sold through Southeast Asian reseller CryptoBillis, which contained spyware to capture seed phrases, raising concerns about the viability of cryptocurrency self-custody.