Hackers Hid a Spy Chip in Ledger Wallets to Steal $93M | CoinDesk Daily

Ledger says hackers hid spy chips in wallets sold by reseller.

Ledger says covert hardware implanted in wallets sold by reseller CryptoBilis read users' recovery phrases off the screen and beamed them to attackers over a cellular connection. Onchain researchers estimate up to $93.2 million stolen across more than 300 wallets. CoinDesk's Uyen Truong hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

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This episode was hosted by Uyen Truong. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and edited by Victor Chen.