Hidden Spy Chip Found Inside a Sealed Ledger Wallet
Mark Karpelès said he found a Ledger hardware wallet that was still sealed but contained a hidden circuit board placed behind the screen. Another Ledger-related report said one customer’s device had an unauthorized component tied to an investigation involving Southeast Asian reseller CryptoBilis, while Ledger did not confirm that the implant was linked to reported losses.
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Ledger customers notice a supply-chain hardware issue in devices that were expected to be sealed. The immediate effect is that a wallet can arrive looking untouched while still containing an unauthorized component, which is the kind of detail a buyer would need to inspect if they open the box today.
Before this, a sealed hardware wallet was expected to contain the normal internal padding and hardware only. The new detail is that a hidden circuit board was described inside one wallet, while another report still leaves the normal packaging and device appearance unchanged on the outside. (per beincrypto.com)
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