Ledger Hardware Wallet Supply Chain Attack: Genuine Check Passes on Implanted Devices
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Hardware wallet maker Ledger confirmed Monday that unauthorized implants have been found inside devices sold by authorized Southeast Asian reseller CryptoBilis — the first official admission after a week of investigation into a supply chain attack that on-chain analysts estimate has drained approximately $92.9 million from at least 311 cryptocurrency wallets across five blockchains. The attack has now spread beyond Southeast Asia: on October 11, a European buyer discovered a hardware implant in a Ledger Nano X purchased from a European reseller, raising questions about whether the compromised (GDELT Global Knowledge Graph, 00:15)
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Photo: techtimes.com techtimes.com·News·EN·14 Oct, 00:15 MYTLedger Hardware Wallet Supply Chain Attack: Genuine Check Passes on Implanted Devices
Hardware wallet maker Ledger confirmed Monday that unauthorized implants have been found inside devices sold by authorized Southeast Asian reseller CryptoBilis — the first official admission after a week of investigation into a supply chain attack that on-chain analysts…
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