Accidently, Wrote the Ledger Seed Digitally — What To Do?
If you realized that during the setup of your Ledger device you wrote the recovery seed on an Ipad and later deleted it, you need to make sure that there is no way that the seed could be recovered. If in doubt, you can always perform some safety checks to ensure that your crypto is still safe, and in it any way compromised.
Today, we will cover the different options you could try to ensure that your seed will never be found, or better still, that your crypto will never be at risk.
Solutions
Make sure you are using the latest version of Ledger Live.
It may sound a little paranoid, but it is always better to be sure and certain. Here, are a few quick things you can do to ensure full protection over your coins.
#1: Move the crypto to a different wallet
if you are not sure if the seed could have been leaked digitally, it is better to be cautious and take the right steps to ensure maximum security.
#2: Generate a new seed
You could enter your PIN wrong three times and that way you would be able to generate a new seed.
#3: Restore and reset the entire device
To ensure that there is no trace or risk at all, you could wipe all clean, transfer your funds temporarily and rest the device with to a fresh new seed. This time, make sure you write it down on a piece of paper and place it in a lockbox.
Conclusion
If you suspect that your recovery seed may be at risk, don’t hesitate, take action. You need to immediately take the necessary precautions to ensure that your crypto will be safe. Remember, that those who have the recovery seed has access to your coins.
