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Ledger Instructs Asian Resellers to Halt Sales Over Compromised Wallets
Ledger has directed its resellers in seven Asian markets, including six Southeast Asian nations and Hong Kong, to stop selling its hardware wallets. This action follows the identification of compromised devices containing hidden implants designed to capture the 24-word recovery phrase during setup and transmit it via LTE. The Ledger Donjon security team confirmed the issue, and an investigator noted over $86 million in potential theft linked to these devices. In Germany, MediaMarkt Saturn has also ceased sales of Ledger products due to a similar customer report, while Trezor is ending its reseller authorizations as a safety measure.
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