How to Check Your Ledger Nano X for a Spy Implant

The host and guests walk through how to inspect a Ledger Nano X for signs of tampering, focusing on the easiest place to check: under the screen, where an implant would need to connect to test points on the board. Mark Karpelès demonstrates opening the device, showing the clean board on a fresh unit, and explaining that if there is nothing behind the screen, the device is likely not modified.

Jonty says anyone who finds a compromised hardware wallet should not panic, but should immediately treat it as unsafe and move assets to a fresh secure wallet. He recommends reporting the device to SEAL 911 for forensic help, and filing a police report if any assets were lost, since law enforcement has the legal authority to pursue recovery.

The discussion then turns to the $10 million Tether freeze linked to the hack. Jonty says quick notification made the freeze possible, but broader recovery is likely to be slow because the stolen assets are mixed across many victims and jurisdictions. He expects recovery efforts to require lawyers, prosecutors, and international cooperation, potentially taking months or years, while justice will depend on tracing where the implanted hardware was made and used.