Tips For Keeping Crypto Assets In Hardware Wallets Safe From Thieves

JAKARTA - Kaspersky recently investigated the theft of crypto assets stored in a cold wallet, where cybercriminals managed to steal 1.33 BTC equivalent (29,585 US dollars) without the victim's knowledge, because their hardware wallet was not connected to a computer.

On the other hand, investors think that this hardware wallet is safer because it is in the form of a USB that is not always connected to the internet. But in fact, criminals find a more sophisticated way to break into it.

One way to take advantage of this is to sell fake or infected devices to victims who are not alert.

According to Kaspersky, this fake device shows signs of interference when opening it. Instead of blending together ultrasonically like the original hardware wallet, each part of the device is filled with glue and combined with two-sided supplements.

Due to these problems, to keep crypto assets safe, Kaspersky experts also recommended: