Unpatchable BootROM flaws in older iPhones put crypto wallet recovery phrases at risk

Older iPhone models are affected by unpatchable BootROM hardware vulnerabilities, which cannot be remediated through software updates. Exploitation requires physical access and does not automatically reveal encrypted cryptocurrency wallet data, but the source suggests other weaknesses could potentially enable access to recovery phrases. The article provides no CVE identifiers, affected model list or specific mitigations, and the text is truncated.

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