Are hardware wallets still safe?

A reported $86 million in crypto has been stolen across Ethereum, TRON, and Bitcoin, with Ledger at the center of a major security controversy. The incident has reignited one of crypto's biggest debates: **How safe is self-custody, really?** Hardware wallets have long been considered one of the safest ways to store cryptocurrency, keeping private keys offline and away from internet-connected threats. But even hardware wallet users can face risks from phishing, malicious transactions, compromised software, and human error.