😐 Critical flaw found in BTC hardware wallets!
📷 Per Protos, the vulnerability lies in the popular Chinese ESP32 chip, used in a ton of hardware wallets, including Blockstream's Jade.
📷📷 The exploit allows attackers to hijack the module’s update process, gaining full control over the wallet.
📷 Billions of IoT devices are now at risk, not just wallets. This chip is in everything from sensors to Wi-Fi modules.
📷 White-hat hackers already tested it, stealing a private key from a wallet holding 10 BTC.
#Bitcoin #Crypto #Cybersecurity

This is a significant security concern. Users of hardware wallets should update their firmware immediately and consider hardware alternatives not using the ESP32. Manufacturers must take swift action to patch this vulnerability. 