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#7 The Hacker News general October 27, 2026 at 11:46 UTC

Keystone to Destroy 18,835 Hardware Wallets After Hackers Steal Device Verification Key

By [email protected] (The Hacker News)

AI Summary

Crypto hardware wallet maker Keystone announced on October 26 it will destroy all 18,835 devices in inventory after an attacker compromised its website and stole the device verification key used to authenticate genuine hardware. An adversary in possession of the key could manufacture counterfeit Keystone wallets that pass the official legitimacy check, enabling cryptocurrency theft from unsuspecting buyers. The company confirmed no existing user funds were directly at risk from this incident.

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