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Pascal Gauthier and Mark Karpelès clashed publicly after manipulated Ledger devices with hidden chips were linked to tens of millions of dollars in crypto theft, with Karpelès accusing Ledger of sitting on a known risk.
Blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis says one of the largest victims of a scheme involving manipulated Ledger hardware wallets was himself a scammer, who lost more than 60 BTC originating from a task scam.
Ledger has confirmed that a hardware wallet linked to a customer of Asian retailer CryptoBilis contained an unauthorized hardware implant, as German users separately report suspicious devices bought through retail, including MediaMarkt.
A user says a Ledger hardware wallet bought at a European MediaMarkt store contained unauthorized components, as Ledger confirms a separate incident tied to Asian reseller CryptoBilis, whose ownership quietly changed months before attacks surfaced.
Ledger is investigating balance losses tied to a Southeast Asian reseller called CryptoBillis, while an unverified claim of $86 million stolen from Ledger users spreads online and separate phishing emails impersonate the company.
A fraudulent letter posing as an official notice from France's tax authority DGFiP is circulating among cryptocurrency holders, using a QR code to redirect victims to a phishing website.