Ledger Tampered Device Theft Tops $86M
A task scammer lost $4.8M in BTC when thieves emptied three of their Ledger wallets; Chainalysis links the broader tampered Ledger device attack to over $86M in losses.
What we know
@TheBlockCo reports a task scammer was ironically victimized — losing $4.8M in BTC from three Ledger addresses drained by thieves exploiting tampered hardware wallets. Chainalysis estimates the wider tampered-device campaign has resulted in $86M+ in losses across Bitcoin and other chains. A significant security alert for hardware wallet users.
Sources
“A task scammer lost more than $4.8 million in bitcoin after thieves emptied three of the scammer's Ledger wallet addresses... wider theft linked to tampered Ledger devices at more than $86 million”
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