Keystone to destroy 18,835 hardware wallets after authentication key breach

Hardware wallet manufacturer Keystone has confirmed that hackers stole a device authentication key and exposed personal information belonging to 25,964 customers, forcing the company to destroy 18,835 devices and suspend shipments. Keystone confirmed that hackers accessed personal information linked to 25,964 customer records and stole a device authentication key. The company will destroy 18,835 hardware wallets from existing inventory because the stolen key could allow counterfeit devices to pass authentication checks. Keystone has suspended shipments and switched to preorders until new devices using a replacement authentication key are ready.