On Could 18, crypto {hardware} pockets supplier Ledger clarified how its firmware works after the corporate deleted a controversial Could 17 tweet. The deleted tweet, which Ledger mentioned was written by a buyer assist agent, mentioned it was “attainable” for Ledger to jot down firmware that would extract customers’ non-public keys.

Common Ledger Know-how Director Charles Guillemet clarified in a brand new Twitter thread that the working system (OS) of the pockets requires person consent every time “a non-public secret’s touched by the working system”. In different phrases, the working system shouldn’t be capable of copy the system’s non-public key with out the person’s consent – though Guillemet additionally said that utilizing a ledger requires “a modicum of belief”.

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