Ledger Buyers Lost Millions as Spy Chip Found Inside a Wallet

Ledger confirmed an unauthorized hardware implant inside a customer’s device. The affected wallets were bought through CryptoBilis, a reseller listed as authorized. Independent loss estimates remain unverified by Ledger. The genuine check validates the secure chip and cannot see added circuitry. Ledger confirmed on October 10 that a device belonging to an affected customer contained an unauthorized hardware implant, one day after the company opened an investigation into funds disappearing from wallets bought through CryptoBilis, a Southeast Asian reseller it listed as authorized.