# Store-bought hardware crypto wallets had secret chips installed that enabled stealing crypto recovery phrases — retained record

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source: [news](https://highsignal.app/data/news) (news:toms-hardware)  published 2026-10-13 10:30 ingested 2026-10-14 03:02

[original source ↗](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cryptocurrency/store-bought-hardware-crypto-wallets-had-secret-chips-installed-that-enabled-stealing-crypto-recovery-phrases-usd93-million-and-counting-stolen-thanks-to-implanted-esim-and-lte-modules-in-ledger-wallets)

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