Crypto Hacks Easier With AI: Ledger's Rogers

Ian Rogers, Chief Human Agency Officer at Ledger, discusses a recent Coldcard wallet hack, why Ledger's secure hardware design prevents such vulnerabilities, and how AI is accelerating cyberattacks. He stresses the importance of security by design in both crypto and AI. - The Coldcard wallet bug exploited a too-small address space in firmware to steal Bitcoin. - Ledger uses hardware entropy and a certified secure chip to generate a massive address space that prevents similar attacks. - AI gives attackers more firepower to discover software vulnerabilities automatically. - Three AI threat vectors: easier vulnerability discovery, more AI-generated code surface, and agentic coworkers accessing secrets. - Rogers' new role focuses on AI security, keeping humans safe and protecting secrets without handing over full control. - He argues the hack should not be seen as a self-custody or hardware wallet issue; security design is what matters.