Meanwhile, Ledger is collaborating with the appropriate authorities to determine how the thefts occurred. The company is also contacting the affected customers.

The new statement comes as reports suggest that a significant amount of cryptocurrency has been lost. Blockchain investigators estimate the potential losses to be over $86 million, though the figure has not been confirmed yet.

Unauthorized hardware implant found

This is the latest in a series of concerning findings related to the ongoing investigation.

As previously reported, Ledger said that it found an unauthorized hardware implant on one of the compromised customers’ devices. This has led to fears that some wallets may have been altered before they were delivered to…