Ledger has discovered that at least one piece of its crypto hardware wallet hardware had been tampered with through the insertion of a rogue piece of hardware, the company said in its investigation into alleged crypto thefts. The finding marks a disturbing detail in the probe, which is examining claims that customers' crypto assets were stolen. Ledger, a crypto hardware wallet firm, did not say how many devices were affected or identify the customers involved. The company has not disclosed further details about the rogue component or how it was inserted.
Ledger found at least one of its hardware wallets was tampered with via an inserted rogue hardware component, undermining its product security amid a crypto theft probe.
