Bitcoin.com News·Oct 16, 2026, 3:50 PM UTC

Ledger Thieves Might Have a New Big Problem—Stealing From Criminals

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The Ledger wallet crisis just took another twist that could, in theory, lead to movie-like battles between criminal groups, as “big boss task scam bros” reportedly lost millions to Ledger hardware wallet tamperers. Analysts at blockchain…

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BeInCrypto ↗
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Scammer gets scammed in Ledger spy-chip exploit, loses almost $5 million in bitcoin
Decrypt ↗
Scammer Lost $4.8M in Bitcoin to Tampered Ledger Wallets: Chainalysis

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Ledger Thieves Might Have a New Big Problem—Stealing From Criminals

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