Ledger wallet tampering suspected after reports of crypto thefts
Reports have been mounting that users of the Ledger crypto wallet have seen their accounts drained, and it appears to be related to tampered hardware sold by CryptoBillis.
By Terrence O’Brien 1 min read
Key points
- Reports have been mounting that users of the Ledger crypto wallet have seen their accounts drained, and it appears to be related to tampered hardware sold by CryptoBillis.
- Ledger has asked CryptoBillis to pause all sales of its wallets while it conducts an investigation.
- Ledger has confirmed that "one of the impacted users' devices contained an unauthorized hardware implant."
The story
Reports have been mounting that users of the Ledger crypto wallet have seen their accounts drained, and it appears to be related to tampered hardware sold by CryptoBillis. Ledger has asked CryptoBillis to pause all sales of its wallets while it conducts an investigation. Ledger has confirmed that "one of the impacted users' devices contained an unauthorized hardware implant."
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