Ledger wallet implant exposes a gap in its authenticity check
Ledger has confirmed an unauthorized hardware implant in one affected customer's wallet, following independent investigators' estimates of $93.2 million in suspected cryptocurrency thefts. In an Oct. 10 statement, Ledger said the discovery involved a device belonging to one of the affected users and implicated CryptoBilis, an authorized reseller operating in Southeast Asia. The incident highlights gaps in authenticity checks for hardware wallets.
Ledger has confirmed an unauthorized hardware implant in one affected customer's wallet, following independent investigators' estimates of $93.2 million in suspected cryptocurrency thefts. In an Oct. 10 statement, Ledger said the discovery involved a device belonging to one of the affected users and implicated CryptoBilis, an authorized reseller operating in Southeast Asia. The incident highlights gaps in authenticity checks for hardware wallets.
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- CryptoSlate — Ledger wallet implant exposes a gap in its authenticity check
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