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🚀 Security Flaw in MediaTek-Based Android Phones Poses Risk to Crypto Wallets

A vulnerability in the firmware of MediaTek-based Android phones has been identified by Ledger researchers, potentially allowing attackers to extract device PINs and crypto wallet private keys in less than a minute. According to NS3.AI, this issue could impact approximately 25% of Android phones utilizing MediaTek chips and Trustonic's trusted execution environment. The attack necessitates physical access to the device and a USB connection before the operating system is loaded, enabling offline decryption of storage.

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