Zero-click attacks are attacks, which do not require any interactions with users. Zero-click attacks are the latest in an endless variety of crypto wallet hacks. As a rule, zero-click attacks exploit vulnerabilities in software or hardware of users devices.
A zero-click crypto attack executes code without any action required by users. This lack of interaction is what makes them so threatening. Instead of relying on users error, zero-click attacks access crypto wallets through flaws in your device’s software or hardware, be it a PC or mobile phone.
Imagine opening your crypto wallet one day and discovering that it’s all gone. You didn’t download any viruses or click on suspicious links. The funds just aren’t there. It’s possible you have fallen victim to a zero-click attack.
A zero-click attack is a digital threat that allows hackers to access your wallet without any interaction from you. While having your wallet hacked without clicking anything sounds impossible, these threats are the latest to watch out for if you want to protect your crypto wallet.
A simple way to protect your cryptos against zero-click attacks is to use virtual wallets to manage your private keys and sign all transactions on offline devices. See [1]
Virtual wallets do not store private keys in any place. They do not exist in the real world when they are not used. For this reason, they are more secure than other types of crypto wallets.
Ledger’s security practices are under scrutiny after a crypto user reported losing approximately $2.5 million in digital assets stored on a Ledger hardware wallet. The user, identified as @anchor_drops on X, claimed the assets were stolen from their Ledger Nano S device, which had been purchased directly from Ledger. According to the user’s post, the seed phrase was securely stored and never entered online, and no malicious transactions were signed. See [2].
The recent Bybit hack, which resulted in over 1.4 bln. loss was the most famous example of a successful zero-click attack.
References:
2. https://cryptobriefing.com/ledger-security-breach-investigation/
