MediaMarktSaturn pulls Ledger products amid tampering reports

What happened

MediaMarktSaturn pulls Ledger products amid tampering reports, according to Cointelegraph. European retailer MediaMarkt (retail chain specializing in electronics and consumer appliances) pulled Ledger products as the wallet maker probes tampering reports beyond CryptoBilis in Southeast Asia. MediaMarktSaturn, the parent company of European electronics retailer MediaMarkt, has removed Ledger products from its stores and online platforms amid reports of tampered hardware wallets.

“The MediaMarktSaturn Retail Group has removed all of the manufacturer’s products from its stores and online platforms and is in contact with the manufacturer,” a spokesperson told Cointelegraph in an email on Tuesday. An X user known as Johannes claimed Monday that he purchased two Ledger wallets from separate MediaMarkt stores.

He said both contained unauthorized cables and cellular modules. The security concerns emerged Friday after Ledger said it is investigating reports of losses involving devices sold through Southeast Asian reseller CryptoBilis.

Ledger said Tuesday that implants transmitted users’ recovery phrases over cellular networks and that it was investigating reports beyond CryptoBilis. Gox CEO Mark Karpelès said Tuesday that a Ledger Flex purchased at Singapore’s airport contained a spy implant.

Key facts

• European retailer MediaMarkt pulled Ledger products as the wallet maker probes tampering — reports: beyond CryptoBilis in Southeast Asia
• The security concerns emerged Friday after Ledger said it is investigating — reports: of losses involving devices sold through Southeast Asian reseller CryptoBilis