A major European retailer reportedly sold a tampered Ledger hardware wallet, raising alarms about the security of physical crypto storage devices, according to CoinTelegraph. This incident highlights ongoing risks for users relying on such products to safeguard their digital assets.
Meanwhile, security researchers employing artificial intelligence uncovered a critical vulnerability in the XRP network, potentially affecting up to $94 billion worth of XRP out of the 18 trillion tokens in circulation. Despite the scale of the bug, the researchers received a bounty of $250,000, as reported by CoinTelegraph.
These developments underscore the increasing importance of rigorous security measures in both hardware wallets and blockchain protocols, a relevant concern for Japanese investors who are active in crypto markets and often utilize hardware solutions for asset protection.