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Ledger reseller attack: hidden LTE chip and seed phrase risk

Original title: How a Hidden LTE Chip Turned Real Ledgers Into Seed Phrase Thieves: Uneasy Money

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Summary

Genuine Ledger devices sold through the reseller CryptoBilis shipped with an LTE chip and eSIM wired inside, according to the episode description. Taylor Monahan says the implant intercepted seed phrases on their way to the screen and passed Ledger's genuine check. Losses are estimated at $70 million to $100 million over roughly four months. Monahan, Kain Warwick and Austin Griffith discuss why panicked Ledger owners are now losing money to phishing and fake apps. They also compare an iPhone with a DIY hardware wallet. The episode covers a recording device planted in OpenAI's office, a decade-old XRP infinite mint bug that earned a $250K bounty, and Google Chrome payouts and $40K compute bills. StarkNet's talk of becoming an L1 leads to a debate over whether Ethereum needs L2s; Warwick says the most Ethereum-equivalent chain is Ethereum itself. MegaETH is cited in a discussion of why L2 ecosystems struggle to keep their apps.

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Key points

  1. Genuine Ledger devices sold through the reseller CryptoBilis shipped with an LTE chip and eSIM wired inside, according to the description.
  2. The devices intercepted seed phrases on their way to the screen, and Taylor Monahan explains how the implant passed Ledger's genuine check.
  3. Losses are estimated at $70 million to $100 million over roughly four months.
  4. Panicked Ledger owners are now losing money to phishing and fake apps, per the episode description.
  5. The episode also covers a recording device planted in OpenAI's office, a decade-old XRP infinite mint bug that earned a $250K bounty, and Google Chrome payouts and $40K compute bills.
  6. StarkNet's talk of becoming an L1 led to debate over whether Ethereum needs L2s; Kain Warwick said the most Ethereum-equivalent chain is Ethereum itself.

Questions

Which reseller sold the affected Ledger devices?
CryptoBilis.
What was hidden inside the devices?
An LTE chip and eSIM wired inside.
How large are the estimated losses?
$70 million to $100 million over roughly four months.

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