Hidden cellular implants inside counterfeit Ledger wallets have been quietly transmitting recovery phrases to thieves, and the window to protect your funds may be narrower than you think.
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About $90 million has been stolen from individuals who purchased tampered Ledger wallets, according to estimates from crypto analytics firm Santiment. An anonymous blockchain investigator, Specter, reports the losses exceed $86 million across Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC), Ethereum (CRYPTO:ETH), and Tron (CRYPTO:TRX).
On October 13, 2026, Ledger’s Donjon security team confirmed that devices sold by CryptoBilis, a…
