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#Supply chain attack

9 Stories Found

Coins•Oct 15, 2026

Ledger Launches $849 Crypto Wallet, Urges Customer Trust as Criminals Target Existing Devices

Key Highlights: Ledger Chief Technology Officer Charles Guillemet announced that the upcoming “Ledger Atom” features an active protective shield designed to detect physical hardware tampering and screen surveillance before reaching users. The company suspended sales through authorized resellers across Southeast Asia and Hong Kong after criminals spent millions executing a complex scheme to modify genuine ...

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Coins•Oct 13, 2026

Ledger Says ‘Spy’ Chip in CryptoBilis Devices Transmitted Wallet Keys Over Mobile Network

Key Highlights: Hardware security company Ledger confirmed that covert hardware implants were placed inside devices sold by Southeast Asian reseller CryptoBilis to steal user seed phrases. The rogue microcontroller scraped 24-word recovery phrases directly from the device screen during setup and transmitted the data to attackers via cellular LTE using an integrated eSIM. Ledger clarified ...

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Coins•Oct 12, 2026

Ledger Hardware Wallets Sold in Europe Alleged to Contain Spyware

Key Highlights: Hardware wallet manufacturer Ledger is facing scrutiny after reports emerged of devices allegedly altered with unauthorized components, including an LTE module. A customer reported that two units bought through a major retail network spanning 11 European countries featured unexpected modifications intended to exfiltrate user data. One compromised unit has been sent to former ...

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Coins•Oct 12, 2026

Ledger Discovers Unauthorized Implant in Device Sold by CryptoBilis

Key Highlights: Hardware wallet manufacturer Ledger verified that a device tied to recent user asset losses contained an unauthorized physical hardware implant. All confirmed instances of the exploit trace back to hardware units distributed by CryptoBilis, a regional reseller servicing Southeast Asia. CryptoBilis has halted all hardware wallet inventory sales as Ledger continues its direct ...

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Coins•Oct 10, 2026

New Details Emerge on the Ledger Hack as Investigators Reveal “Why Now?”

Key Highlights Compromised Ledger hardware wallets bypassed the company’s official Genuine Check test due to physical modifications made without altering the original secure element chip. Attackers reportedly gathered user recovery phrases over an extended timeline before executing rapid, coordinated asset thefts across multiple wallets. Investigators suspect a supply chain tampering attack occurred prior to delivery, ...

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Coins•Oct 9, 2026

Ledger Wallet Mystery Deepens as Suspected Losses Reach $93.4M

Key Highlights: Blockchain intelligence firm Bitquery estimates that roughly $92.9 million was drained across 311 unique wallet addresses, aligning closely with findings from on-chain analyst Kamal. Former Mt Gox CEO Mark Karpelès highlighted that altered Ledger devices bought via third-party sellers could contain hidden surveillance hardware capable of capturing seed phrases during initialization. While an ...

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Coins•Oct 9, 2026

Ledger Hack Scare Approaches $90M as Tether Freezes Stolen USDT

Key Highlights: Hardware wallet provider Ledger warned customers who bought devices from official Southeast Asian reseller CryptoBilis within the last 90 days to halt setup or move funds following suspected security compromises. Security researchers estimate total losses between $86 million and $90 million across Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Tron, prompting stablecoin issuer Tether to freeze linked ...

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Coins•Oct 9, 2026

Ledger Investigates Potential Wallet Tampering After Reported $86M Crypto Theft

Key Highlights: Ledger has instructed official reseller CryptoBilis to halt sales and shipments amid an active investigation into potential device-related security issues. Users who acquired devices from the vendor within the last 90 days are advised to hold off on setup or migrate funds to a freshly generated recovery phrase if already in use. While ...

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Coins•Sep 19, 2026

Cryptocurrency App Secretly Steals Assets — Delete Immediately

Key Highlights Blockchain security firm SlowMist, in collaboration with the OKX security team, discovered malicious code in FomoPeek versions 1.1 and 1.2 designed to steal private keys, seed phrases, and Keychain data from iOS devices. The malware includes an exploit framework targeting iOS kernel vulnerabilities across versions 12.0 through 18.7 and 26.0–26.1, capable of bypassing ...

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