Ledger Hardware Wallet May Have LTE/SIM Module for Remote Seed Access
A tweet from a prominent Ethereum developer suggests Ledger may have introduced LTE/SIM connectivity into its hardware wallets — raising the alarming possibility that seed phrases could be transmitted remotely.
What we know
An account on X, co-creator of Rotki and a well-known Ethereum developer, posted a pointed sarcastic comment: 'Hackers: Let's put an LTE module and a SIM so the victim's ledger can phone the seed phrase home. Ledger: Hold my beer.' — implying Ledger has done exactly this. While the underlying news article wasn't linked, the framing and the author's credibility make this a significant security community concern. This echoes previous Ledger controversies around their seed phrase recovery service.
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