Ledger investigates potential wallet tampering after reports of $86 million in crypto stolen

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The hardware wallet maker said it is investigating devices sold by a Southeast Asian reseller as social posts swirl about crypto assets drained from Bitcoin, Ethereum and Tron addresses. Crypto hardware wallet maker Ledger said Friday it is investigating reports of stolen funds linked to devices sold through a reseller in Southeast Asia as a suspected $86 million heist threatens to add to the industry's mounting losses from exploits this year. Pseudonymous blockchain investigator Specter said on X that more than $86 million in crypto may have been stolen from hundreds of wallets. There hasn’t been any independent confirmation of the amount of user assets affected. Specter said they traced suspected theft addresses across Bitcoin, Ethereum and Tron after seeing reports from Ledger users on X and Reddit. It remains unclear whether the incidents are connected or what caused the losses. Ledger acknowledged in the post the reports of missing funds from customers who purchased devices…

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