Now that's old school — hackers are turning to snail mail to carry out crypto thefts

20:35 - 17 Feb 2026

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Cybercriminals send physical letters with QR codes, tricking Trezor and Ledger users into revealing recovery phrases and losing cryptocurrency.

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