Ledger spy chip scandal raises fears over crypto wallet security

Hardware wallets are sold as the ultimate security, yet they are fundamentally vulnerable to physical attacks no software can stop. A spy chip can read your recovery phrase off the screen and drain your funds via eSIM, bypassing the "secure element" entirely. With $90 million already stolen through tampered devices, the "cold storage" promise is dead if you can't trust the reseller. Is any hardware wallet actually safe if the supply chain is compromised? What's your take?
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