Keystone breach deepens: Hackers stole key used to verify wallets as genuine
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Cointelegraph.com Newsfirst seen
Keystone breach deepens: Hackers stole key used to verify wallets as genuine
Keystone initially disclosed a leak of customer information but has since disclosed that hackers also stole a key that could allow counterfeit wallets to pass authenticity checks.
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Blockonomi
Fake Crypto Wallets Could Pass Checks After Keystone Hack
TLDR Hackers who breached Keystone’s website also stole a key used to verify its hardware wallets as genuine. The stolen key could let attackers make fake wallets that pass Keystone’s authenticity checks. Keystone will destroy 18,835 devices with the compromised key and has paused shipments. Up to 25,964 buyer records from 2024 to 2026 may have been stolen after a…
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Decrypt
Bitcoin Wallet Maker Keystone Pulls Devices as Stolen Key Opens Door to Fakes
Attackers obtained the factory key that proves Keystone's hardware wallets are genuine, and 25,964 buyer records were affected. The company says recovery phrases and private keys were not involved.
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Crypto Daily™
Keystone Hardware Wallet Breach Exposes Authentication Key as Crypto Security Risks Grow
Hardware wallet maker Keystone has disclosed that hackers who breached its website also stole a key used to verify whether devices are genuine, expanding an incident that was initially believed to involve customer data only. The disclosure raises a more serious security concern: counterfeit hardware wallets could potentially pass Keystone’s authenticity checks and appear legitimate to users. Keystone Says Authentication…