Ledger Wallet Losses Under Investigation Amid Supply Chain Attack Concerns
- Ledger’s suspected losses may have reached $93.4 million across 471 addresses, as per Yfarmx analysis.
- Chainalysis is tracking a complex laundering operation linked to nearly $100 million in losses.
- Bitquery’s investigation reports similar figures, estimating around $92.9 million lost across 311 unique addresses.
- Seven blockchains, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and BNB Chain, were reportedly used in the transfers.
- Former Mt Gox CEO Mark Karpelès highlighted potential hidden surveillance hardware in Ledger devices from third-party vendors.
The ongoing investigation into Ledger wallet losses has revealed significant financial damage and raised concerns about a potential supply chain attack involving compromised hardware wallets sold by third-party vendors like CryptoBillis.
With Ledger yet to confirm the loss totals or theories circulating on social media, the crypto community awaits further updates on this developing situation.(Source)
