Security· ★★★· bearish·

Crypto devices built to foil hackers came with spies inside, report says

  • —Crypto devices marketed as hacker-proof contained spy components
  • —Manufacturers involved and scale of the issue were not disclosed
  • —The report follows a string of security scandals around crypto hardware
Why it matters: It undermines trust in hardware wallets and security devices that holders rely on to safeguard crypto assets.
Source: Google News (crypto query)