Ledger’s recent security audit was unconnected to their data breach in June
It seems the review was already in process before the attack ever occured. Popular hardware wallet company Ledger recently announced that they had passed a notable security evaluation, known as SOC 2 Type 1. This certification came following a significant data breach the company suffered in June. Ledger did not, however, decide to conduct its security audit because of the breach, according to comments from a Ledger representative. "Ledger is always seeking to raise the security standards and has been working on getting the attestation prior to the data breach," the representative told....
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