Ledger Hardware Wallet Supply Chain Tampering Alert
Physical implants have been found inside counterfeit Ledger Nano X units sold through major retail and online channels across Germany, Malaysia, Russia, and Singapore, raising serious hardware wallet security concerns.
What we know
An account on X (Adam Back, Blockstream CEO) retweeted image evidence showing extra wiring in alleged counterfeit Ledger Nano X units, with affected resellers including MediaMarkt and Saturn in Germany, Cryptobilis in Malaysia, Ozon in Russia, and Singapore Airport. Another account on X also confirmed he found suspicious language in his own Ledger packaging. This is an active and evolving security threat for hardware wallet users who purchased from retail channels.
How the story developed
Physical implants have been found inside counterfeit Ledger Nano X units sold through major retail and online channels across Germany, Malaysia, Russia, and Singapore, raising serious hardware wallet security concerns.
Alarm spreading in crypto circles over a scheme where attackers implant malicious hardware in Ledger wallets sold on Amazon, then return them. Bitsurance advising all clients to rotate seed phrases, with some drained addresses traced back to 2021.
By the Global Eye 24 desk, with AI assistance. Updated as the story develops. Spot an error? Write to corrections@globaleye24.com.