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Ledger's Atom device adds tamper detection after recovery-phrase breach

  • —Atom runs Android and signs crypto transactions alongside the user's main smartphone
  • —Protections include an enclosure around sensitive parts, screen-removal sensors and a separate battery
  • —Initial Atom sales will go through Ledger's own website, not third-party resellers
  • —Atom is scheduled for release in mid-2027, with no trade-ins for affected customers
Why it matters: Ledger is responding to a major supply-chain attack, setting new security standards for hardware wallets.
Source: The Cryptonomist
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