# Detecting hardware spy implants in Ledger devices without opening

Source: https://x.com/MagicalTux/status/2111802472046182870
Kiwi News: https://news.kiwistand.com/stories/Detecting-hardware-spy-implants-in-Ledger-devices-without-opening?index=0x6ad711d04b5a62a21e0b178d67045bf1bb2de925c7a7d36453643de72d9343898e3425b5
Submitted by misha on 2026-10-20 UTC, 1 upvote, 0 comments

Is my Ledger safe, or is there a spy implant in it?
Detecting a spy implant without cracking your device open is possible. I'm working on a device to make it cheap and easy, and will publish the PCB and specs so anyone will be able to build it.
https://youtu.be/0tLgcshzErI