Crypto thieves sell hardware wallets with secret eSIM

A group of crypto thieves has been selling hardware wallets with a secret eSIM, allowing them to remotely access and steal funds from users' accounts. The wallets were sold on online marketplaces, including Amazon and eBay, and were designed to mimic well-known brands such as Ledger and Trezor. The eSIM was used to install a malicious firmware on the wallets, which allowed the thieves to intercept and redirect transactions. The victims were unaware of the scam and thought they were buying genuine hardware wallets. The German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) and the German Federal Police (Bundeskriminalamt) have launched an investigation into the incident. The investigation is ongoing.