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CryptoBilis-linked Ledger devices compromised, stolen assets reach as high as $94.5 million, at least one found with unauthorized hardware implanted, Tether freezes $10 million in USDT

Source: www.coindesk.com Event types: Security/Hacker 、 Regulation/Compliance
multiple blockchain analytics firms estimate attackers stole as much as $94.5 million in assets from hundreds of wallets tied to Ledger devices sold by authorized reseller CryptoBilis. Ledger has not yet confirmed this total.Hardware wallet company Ledger discovered that at least one affected device had unauthorized hardware implanted inside it; stablecoin issuer Tether has frozen $10 million in USDT linked to the theft, and investigators are still tracing the flow of funds.Ledger advises CryptoBilis customers not to set up devices they have not yet used; customers already using affected devices should move their assets to new devices and generate new recovery phrases. (CoinDesk)

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