Kuala Lumpur, 19 October 2026 – Ledger is reviewing sales and anti-tamper policies after modified hardware wallets were found with covert cellular implants capable of capturing recovery phrases. The incident, associated with a distributor known as Cryptobilis, has been linked in published reports to about US$93 million in cryptocurrency theft.
For digital-asset investors, the confirmed discovery changes the security question from software alone to the physical supply chain. A genuine-looking device can be compromised before reaching its owner. The reported loss figure remains tied to the investigation, and affected users should rely on official notices rather than assuming every Ledger wallet or reseller device is compromised.
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