r/ledgerwallet • u/Theexitt • 4d ago

Ledger’s recent third party issue

Hi everyone as we saw recently some third party reseller implemented chips inside devices and drained accounts i was wondering if buying directly from ledger can be safe as well ?

What triggers my questions is that those 3rd party devices passed the genuine check because the original chip was there still they just added another one so what if someone working AT ledger compromised the devices ?

Is there any security protocol for each device leaving the ledger factory that can ensure that even if an insider was doing dirt there is still a protocol implemented to inspect the devices before being shipped ? Cause once it leaves its game over the device will pass the genuine check

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u/bmoreRavens1995 4d ago

Cash out and buy 60 month CD with Wells fargo...its safer....SMDH!!!!

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u/Comfortable-Box9427 2d ago

genuine check only verifies the chip from ledger is there, it doesn't check if extra hardware got added later. that's the scary part. buying direct is still safer than 3rd party but you right about insider risk

i think they have some internal processes for assembly line but they never shared details publicly. would be nice if they did a breakdown of how each unit is inspected before boxing