Keystone to Destroy 18,835 Wallets After Authentication Key Theft
Edited by Steinar Vigdel Kolnes, Editor, Oslo
A breach of Keystone’s website exposed nearly 26,000 customers’ personal information and led the hardware wallet maker to halt shipments and scrap 18,835 devices.
Hardware wallet manufacturer Keystone is set to destroy 18,835 devices after attackers stole a device authentication key during a breach of its website, according to Bitcoin.com News.
The company has also suspended shipments. The theft expands the scope of an incident that initially appeared to involve customer information.
Personal information belonging to nearly 26,000 customers was exposed in the breach. The available report does not specify which customer details were compromised or when shipments will resume.
Source: Bitcoin.com News
