Ledger SAS, a maker of hardware devices used to store cryptocurrencies, is combining oversight of its internal technology systems and security under a single executive, as a rise in artificial intelligence-fueled crypto attacks pushes companies to rethink their defenses.
Paris-based Ledger has hired Oded Blatman as chief information officer and chief security officer, it said in a statement on Wednesday. Blatman — who was previously at blockchain firm Fireblocks — will have a broad remit including cyber and infrastructure security, product, physical and workplace security, as well as internal IT and enterprise risk, the company said.
Combining these responsibilities under one executive will help ensure the company’s…
