Why You Must Never Photograph or Upload Your Recovery Phrase to the Cloud
Overview: What should you know about the scenario: Why You Must Never Photograph or Upload Your Recovery Phrase to the Cloud?
Key takeaway: Your recovery phrase and PIN must never leak. Do every operation on the official device and app, and if something is wrong, stop using the device at once and migrate the assets.
Action steps:
- Stop any photo or screenshot activity right now.
- Thoroughly delete any digital copy and empty the recycle bin.
- Check cloud sync and photo albums and delete any backups there.
- Rewrite the recovery phrase onto paper or a metal plate.
- From now on, only view the phrase offline.
Safety reminder: Anyone asking for your recovery phrase or PIN is a scammer. Never enter the recovery phrase into software or webpages, use only official channels for updates and downloads, and migrate assets and report the incident immediately if anything looks off.
