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Ledger says 'spy' chip inside CryptoBilis Ledger devices transmitted wallet keys over mobile network

Detailed macro shot of electronic circuit board showing microchips and components.
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What happened

The hardware-wallet maker gave its first public account of how a covert component in devices sold by CryptoBilis could steal users’ master keys without changing Ledger’s software.

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