{"id":8496,"date":"2026-10-10T16:57:49","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T16:57:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/silvybrand.com\/?p=8496"},"modified":"2026-10-10T16:57:49","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T16:57:49","slug":"ledger-wallet-tampering-suspected-after-reports-of-crypto-thefts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/silvybrand.com\/?p=8496","title":{"rendered":"Ledger wallet tampering suspected after reports of crypto thefts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">Reports have been mounting that users of the Ledger crypto wallet have seen their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coindesk.com\/business\/2026\/10\/09\/ledger-investigates-potential-wallet-tampering-after-reports-of-usd86-million-in-crypto-stolen\">accounts drained<\/a>, and suspicion is that it\u2019s related to reseller CryptoBillis and a bit of spy hardware. Ledger has asked CryptoBillis to <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Ledger_Support\/status\/2108551100613714002\">pause all sales<\/a> of its wallets while it conducts an investigation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">Photos and videos <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MagicalTux\/status\/2108576506704548179\">posted on X<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.threads.com\/share\/FLflunlO0\/\">Threads<\/a> appear to show a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MagicalTux\/status\/2108574096636416402\">small circuit board<\/a> sandwiched under the screen. The implant allegedly intercepts anything displayed on the screen, including the seed passphrase shown during the initial setup. Using an embedded SIM card, the implant then sends that information back to the attacker, who can then siphon funds from user accounts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">Reports indicate that whoever is behind the hack has stolen <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SpecterAnalyst\/status\/2108534068564373687?s=20\">over $86 million worth of crypto<\/a> from hundreds of wallets. There\u2019s no indication that Ledger\u2019s systems have been compromised or that wallets purchased directly from the company have been affected. Instead, the issue appears to be a supply chain attack primarily involving users in Southeast Asia and the CryptoBillis reseller. Ledger has provided <a href=\"https:\/\/support.ledger.com\/article\/4404382029329-zd\">guidance<\/a> on how to check if your wallet has been tampered with.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/tech\/1009294\/ledger-wallet-tampering-suspected-after-reports-of-crypto-thefts\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reports have been mounting that users of the Ledger crypto wallet have seen their accounts drained, and suspicion is that it\u2019s related to reseller CryptoBillis and a bit of spy hardware. Ledger has asked CryptoBillis to pause all sales of its wallets while it conducts an investigation. 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