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Bitcoin & Crypto DEVELOPING

Ledger confirms spy chip implant behind wallet crypto thefts

First reported Source: BleepingComputerLast editorial activity
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What happened

Ledger has confirmed that some of its devices distributed through Southeast Asian reseller CryptoBilis were compromised with a hardware implant that drained users' cryptocurrency wallets.

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