UPDATE: Keystone hackers steal verification key, prompting device destruction
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Update to Keystone confirms website breach exposed buyer shipping addresses
Based on reporting by Cointelegraph; not yet independently confirmed.
Keystone disclosed that hackers stole an authenticity verification key during its breach, leading the firm to destroy 18,835 hardware devices and halt shipments.
Hackers breached Keystone and stole a key used to verify hardware wallet authenticity, the company said on October 27, 2026. As previously reported, the incident initially involved leaked shipping addresses of customer purchases. According to Cointelegraph, Keystone warned the stolen key could allow counterfeit units to pass verification checks, leading the company to halt product shipments and destroy 18,835 devices.
Key facts
- Verification key stolen
- 18,835 devices destroyed
- Shipments halted
- Keystone
Read the original at Cointelegraph