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Singapore police warn of tampered Ledger devices sold in physical stores

  • —At least two cases since Sept. 10, with losses of roughly S$3.5 million
  • —Criminals opened genuine Ledgers and added components to intercept seed phrases
  • —Ledger says its chip, OS and servers were not compromised
  • —Sales suspended at resellers in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong
Why it matters: Resetting a device does not remove a hardware implant, so buying at a physical store no longer guarantees wallet integrity.
Source: Journal du Coin
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