Todd Bates warns migrating owners to verify SeedSigner packages against official GitHub
toobahlou-seedsigner-verification-warning
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- @toobahlou
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- independent
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- 2 Aug 2026, 23:08 UTC
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Todd Bates warns owners moving to SeedSigner after the COLDCARD incident to download and verify the software against the official GitHub repository, noting the risk of preinstalled malicious images such as the DarkSkippy hack. Held as a dated safety warning about scams exploiting the migration panic. The risk assessment is the poster's own and is not independently verified here.
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