🚨BREAKING🚨
⚠️ Ledger Exposes Hardware Wallet Spy Chip: An unauthorized component was found inside Ledger devices sold by CryptoBilis, a Southeast Asian reseller.
📡 Recovery Phrases Stolen: The hidden chip captured users’ 24-word recovery phrases during setup and transmitted them over LTE using an embedded eSIM.
💰 Millions in Crypto Reportedly Stolen: Third-party estimates suggest losses of over $86 million across hundreds of wallets, but Ledger has not verified the total.
🔐 Ledger’s Core Systems Not Compromised: The company says the implant did not modify its Secure Element or operating system.
🛑 Sales Suspended: CryptoBilis was asked to halt sales and shipments while the investigation continues.
🧭 Security Warning: Affected users should contact Ledger Support and move funds to a secure wallet using a newly generated recovery phrase.
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⚠️ Ledger Exposes Hardware Wallet Spy Chip: An unauthorized component was found inside Ledger devices sold by CryptoBilis, a Southeast Asian reseller.
📡 Recovery Phrases Stolen: The hidden chip captured users’ 24-word recovery phrases during setup and transmitted them over LTE using an embedded eSIM.
💰 Millions in Crypto Reportedly Stolen: Third-party estimates suggest losses of over $86 million across hundreds of wallets, but Ledger has not verified the total.
🔐 Ledger’s Core Systems Not Compromised: The company says the implant did not modify its Secure Element or operating system.
🛑 Sales Suspended: CryptoBilis was asked to halt sales and shipments while the investigation continues.
🧭 Security Warning: Affected users should contact Ledger Support and move funds to a secure wallet using a newly generated recovery phrase.
$BTC $ETH
#Ledger