Ledger Implant Case Remains UnresolvedBy 11 October, Bitquery estimated $93.2M stolen from 315 wallets linked to Ledger buyers and authorised reseller CryptoBilis in Southeast Asia. Ledger confirmed an unauthorised hardware implant in one affected device.
The implant was a microscopic cellular transmitter added around the screen padding. Research on separate Ledger Nano X specimens describes implants copying recovery words and sending them over cellular. Those devices were not bought from CryptoBilis.
Tether froze $10M in USDT, blocking further transfers but not refunding victims. Ledger says its systems were not compromised, cannot reverse Bitcoin transactions, and has not confirmed the total or announced compensation.
Ledger advises CryptoBilis buyers not to set up unused devices and to move funds to new hardware with a fresh recovery phrase. Replacing a device does not invalidate stolen keys or restore funds already taken.
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