<p>Found this just after asking the question.</p>

<p><a href="https://blog.ledger.co/how-to-protect-hardware-wallets-against-tampering-cad35cb72c1" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://blog.ledger.co/how-to-protect-hardware-wallets-against-tampering-cad35cb72c1</a></p>

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2017-08-08T07:38:44.283Z
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Wilbur
<p>If I buy a Ledger Nano s hardware wallet online from Taobao in China is there any way I can verify it's authenticity? Is there a way to test the firmware etc to make sure it hasn't been tampered with? </p>

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How can I verify the authenticity of a ledger Nano s hardware wallet?
Wilbur
# How can I verify the authenticity of a ledger Nano s hardware wallet?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-08-08)

If I buy a Ledger Nano s hardware wallet online from Taobao in China is there any way I can verify it's authenticity? Is there a way to test the firmware etc to make sure it hasn't been tampered with?

**Tags:** hardware-wallet, firmware


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_0 on 2017-08-08. Score: 4

Found this just after asking the question.

<https://blog.ledger.co/how-to-protect-hardware-wallets-against-tampering-cad35cb72c1>


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