Ledger says verified losses trace to CryptoBilis amid recovery-phrase scams

  • Ledger said verified fund losses linked to the incident trace to devices sold by CryptoBilis that contained unauthorized recovery-phrase-reading implants.
  • Chainalysis said a task scammer lost 60 bitcoin worth about $4.8 million after thieves emptied three Ledger addresses on Oct. 9.
  • Taylor Monahan attributed multiple other recent reports to social engineering, while Ledger said CryptoBilis stopped selling its products and that it was working with law enforcement.

Ledger said every verified loss of user funds linked to the recent hardware-wallet incident traces to devices sold by authorized reseller CryptoBilis, where a limited number of units contained unauthorized implants capable of capturing recovery phrases. Chainalysis said a task scammer lost 60 bitcoin worth about $4.8 million after thieves emptied three Ledger addresses on Oct. 9. Taylor Monahan said multiple other recent loss reports resulted from panic-driven social engineering, with scammers persuading users to enter 24-word recovery phrases into fraudulent websites or applications. Estimates for the broader episode range from $70 million to $100 million, including on-chain estimates of about $86 million to $93 million, although Ledger has not disclosed its own loss estimate.

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