Ledger
Ledger discovered unauthorized spy implants in some Ledger Flex devices sold by CryptoBilis, stealing users’ 24‑word recovery phrases via LTE. The implant was found on Oct 10 by Ledger’s security team. Singapore police reported that at least two tampered wallet cases were filed on Sept 10, with combined losses of about 3.5 million SGD ($2.7 M). Ledger halted CryptoBilis sales and suspended sales of Ledger devices in Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia and Hong Kong. Ledger reviews its distribution chain and notes its Genuine Check cannot detect implants if the security chip remains intact. Mark Karpelès alleged Ledger could have prevented losses with clearer warnings and criticised early implant warnings. Ledger ISSUES_ALERT CryptoBilis supply chain Singapore Police Force REPORTS Ledger Ledger confirmed an unauthorized hardware implant in a CryptoBilis‑sold Ledger device Ledger Donjon security team found a hardware implant in Ledger devices sold through CryptoBilis. Chainalysis analyzed the loss of more than 60 BTC from a scammer using Ledger devices.· Entity summary generated by Graphiti
Relation timeline
BY VALID-FROM DATE- Ledger's Donjon security teamFOUND IMPLANT INLedger
Ledger Donjon security team found a hardware implant in Ledger devices sold through CryptoBilis.
- ChainalysisANALYZEDLedger
Chainalysis analyzed the loss of more than 60 BTC from a scammer using Ledger devices.
- LedgerFOUND IMPLANT INLedger hardware wallet
Ledger confirmed an unauthorized hardware implant in a CryptoBilis‑sold Ledger device
- Singapore Police ForceREPORTSLedger
Singapore Police Force REPORTS Ledger
- LedgerSENDSLedger hardware wallet
Ledger sent a new Ledger hardware wallet to a user after the tampered device incident.
- Singapore Police ForceIN CONTACT WITHLedger
Singapore Police Force is in contact with Ledger.
- LedgerISSUED WARNING ONPHP
Ledger issued a warning about PHP vulnerabilities
- Mark KarpelèsSAID ABOUTLedger
Karpelès said that Ledger’s early implant warnings deserved more action.
- Mark KarpelèsNOTIFIEDLedger
Mark Karpeles notified Ledger of spyware found in tampered ledgers
- LedgerUNVEILEDRJ Scaringe
Ledger unveiled its new device Atom
- LedgerFOUND SPY IMPLANT INCryptoBilis
Ledger found an unauthorized hardware “spy” implant in a device sold by the Southeast Asian reseller CryptoBilis, resulting in losses of about $93 million.
- HackenREPORTS ONLedger
Hacken reported that Ledger discovered the spy‑implant incident in a device sold by CryptoBilis.
- LedgerACKNOWLEDGES LIMITATION OFAgentic Wallets
Ledger acknowledges that its Genuine Check cannot detect implants if the original security chip remains intact
- LedgerHALTED RESELLER SALESCryptoBilis
Ledger halted CryptoBilis reseller sales
- Ledger hardware walletISSUED BYLedger
Ledger hardware wallet was issued by Ledger
- Mark KarpelèsEXPECTED HIGHER STANDARDSLedger
Mark Karpelès expected higher standards from Ledger based on Mt. Gox experience
- Mark KarpelèsCLAIMEDLedger
Mark Karpelès claimed Ledger could have prevented losses with clearer warnings
- Mark KarpelèsACCUSEDLedger
Mark Karpelès accused Ledger
- Mark KarpelèsCLAIMED AWARENESS OF IMPLANTSLedger
Mark Karpelès claimed Ledger knew about implants as early as March 6
- ChainalysisMENTIONEDLedger
Chainalysis mentioned Ledger in its report on a theft that affected Ledger devices purchased through CryptoBilis
- LedgerRUNSTim Sweeney
Ledger RUNS Ledger OS
- LedgerTIED CONFIRMED LOSSES TOCryptoBilis
Ledger tied all confirmed Bitcoin losses to devices sold by reseller CryptoBilis.
- Ledger spy-chip exploitAFFECTSLedger
Ledger spy‑chip exploit affects Ledger hardware wallets
- LedgerUSES PAYMENT PROCESSORGlobal-e
Ledger uses Global‑e as its payment processor
- Hong KongSUSPENDED SALES OFLedger
Authorized resellers and distributors in Hong Kong have suspended their sales of Ledger devices
- Ledger AtomSOLD THROUGHLedger
Ledger Atom is sold only through Ledger's official site
- Solana MobilePARTNERS WITHLedger
Solana Mobile partners with Ledger
- LedgerEARN REWARDS INSKR token
Ledger earns rewards in SKR token by integrating Solana Mobile stack
- Ian RogersWORKS FORLedger
Ian Rogers works for Ledger
- LedgerPRODUCESLedger Atom
Ledger produces Ledger Atom
- LedgerINVESTIGATESAsia
Ledger investigates tampered wallets sold in Asia
- Charles GuillemetIS CTO OFLedger
Charles Guillemet is the CTO of Ledger
- LedgerREQUESTED SUSPENSIONHong Kong
Ledger requested suspension of sales from Hong Kong resellers
- LedgerREQUESTED SUSPENSIONSoutheast Asia
Ledger requested suspension of sales from Southeast Asia resellers
- LedgerUNVEILEDLedger Atom
Ledger unveiled Ledger Atom
- LedgerPARTNERED WITHSolana Mobile
Ledger partnered with Solana Mobile
- LedgerHAS FOUNDERS EDITIONLedger Founders Edition
Ledger offers a Ledger Founders Edition
- LedgerREQUESTS RESERIVERS TO SUSPEND SALES INThailand
Ledger requested resellers in Thailand to suspend hardware wallet sales
- LedgerREQUESTS RESERIVERS TO SUSPEND SALES INMalaysia
Ledger requested resellers in Malaysia to suspend hardware wallet sales
- LedgerREQUESTS SUSPEND SALES OFCryptoBilis
Ledger requested reseller CryptoBilis to stop sales and shipments of its devices
Relations are facts Graphiti extracted from reports, not verbatim quotes. An end date means later reporting showed the relation no longer holds.
Events 12
- Trezor Warns CryptoBilis Buyers After Report of Hardware Implant in Safe 52 cited reports · 2026-10-30
- Tampered Ledger reported in Singapore a month before news broke: Asia Express2 cited reports · 2026-10-30
- Crypto security chiefs sound alarm as PHP emergency patch scrambles devs worldwide1 cited report · 2026-10-22
- Big Tech’s eMudhra fixes may leave crypto bots exposed, CertiK warns1 cited report · 2026-10-21
- French Lawmakers Back Stablecoin Swap Tax by Just One Vote1 cited report · 2026-10-20
- Richard Heart caught ‘off-guard,’ QDay gets even closer: Hodler’s Digest1 cited report · 2026-10-19
- Crypto audits give investors false sense of security as Q3 hacks cost $1.18 billion, Hacken says1 cited report · 2026-10-18
- Ledger CEO and Former Mt. Gox Boss Clash Over $90M Wallet Scandal1 cited report · 2026-10-18
- Who opened your crypto wallet before it reached your hands?1 cited report · 2026-10-18
- What Is a Hardware Wallet? Crypto Cold Storage Explained1 cited report · 2026-10-16
- Scammer loses $4.8M stored on tampered Ledgers: Asia Express1 cited report · 2026-10-16
- Ledger Says Organized Crime Group Spent Millions Targeting Hardware Wallet Users1 cited report · 2026-10-15
Source reports 30
- Trezor Warns CryptoBilis Buyers After Report of Hardware Implant in Safe 5Decrypt · 2026-10-30
- Trezor warns CryptoBilis buyers to move funds over suspected implantCointelegraph · 2026-10-30
- Tampered Ledger reported in Singapore a month before news broke: Asia ExpressCointelegraph · 2026-10-30
- Tampered Ledger wallets cost Singapore users $2.7M: PoliceCointelegraph · 2026-10-29
- Centralized Exchange and DeFi Losses Dominate 2026 Crypto Hacks Despite Hardware Wallet FailuresBitcoin Magazine · 2026-10-29
- Crypto security chiefs sound alarm as PHP emergency patch scrambles devs worldwideCryptoSlate · 2026-10-22
- Big Tech’s eMudhra fixes may leave crypto bots exposed, CertiK warnsCointelegraph · 2026-10-21
- French Lawmakers Back Stablecoin Swap Tax by Just One VoteDecrypt · 2026-10-20
- Richard Heart caught ‘off-guard,’ QDay gets even closer: Hodler’s DigestCointelegraph · 2026-10-19
- Crypto audits give investors false sense of security as Q3 hacks cost $1.18 billion, Hacken saysCoinDesk · 2026-10-18
- Ledger CEO and Former Mt. Gox Boss Clash Over $90M Wallet ScandalBeInCrypto · 2026-10-18
- Who opened your crypto wallet before it reached your hands?CryptoSlate · 2026-10-18
- Poetic Justice: Scammer Lost $5M in Bitcoin After Being Targeted by Ledger ThievesBitcoin Magazine · 2026-10-17
- Scammer Lost $4.8M in Bitcoin to Tampered Ledger Wallets: ChainalysisDecrypt · 2026-10-16
- Morning Minute: Google Clears a Major Quantum Hurdle, Bitcoin Still SafeDecrypt · 2026-10-16
- Scammer gets scammed in Ledger spy-chip exploit, loses almost $5 million in bitcoinCoinDesk · 2026-10-16
- What Is a Hardware Wallet? Crypto Cold Storage ExplainedDecrypt · 2026-10-16
- Ledger wants customers to trust its new $849 device as criminals compromise existing walletsCryptoSlate · 2026-10-16
- Scammer loses $4.8M stored on tampered Ledgers: Asia ExpressCointelegraph · 2026-10-16
- Ledger Says Organized Crime Group Spent Millions Targeting Hardware Wallet UsersBitcoin Magazine · 2026-10-15
- Ledger Announces Atom Touchscreen Android DeviceDecrypt · 2026-10-15
- Ledger’s answer to wallet tampering costs $849 and ships next yearCointelegraph · 2026-10-15
- Ledger unveils Atom Android device with Solana Mobile integration and new tamper protections amid investigation into modified walletsThe Block · 2026-10-15
- Here’s what happened in crypto todayCointelegraph · 2026-10-14
- Ledger asks resellers to halt sales in Southeast Asia and Hong KongCointelegraph · 2026-10-14
- Trezor reduces resellers as a ‘preventative step’ amid Ledger tampering reportsCointelegraph · 2026-10-14
- Trezor Cuts Its Resellers After Ledger Finds Spy Implant in Crypto WalletsDecrypt · 2026-10-14
- Trezor Reduces Number of Resellers Following Ledger Drainage IncidentBitcoin Magazine · 2026-10-14
- Ledger confirms hardware implant in CryptoBilis reseller units as MediaMarkt suspends sales in EuropeThe Block · 2026-10-13
- Ledger Finds LTE Implant That Stole Recovery Phrases in Suspected $86M DrainDecrypt · 2026-10-13