Ledger's CryptoBilis Wallets Found with Spy Implants, Raising Security Concerns

10/13/2026

Ledger says it has identified the method behind malicious implants found in some hardware wallets sold through reseller CryptoBilis. In a Tuesday X post, the company’s security team said the...

10/13/2026

Ledger announces MediaMarket Saturn also stopped selling devices after a customer found a corrupted signer in Germany. It also it is investigating who tampered with the devices.

10/13/2026

European retailer MediaMarkt pulled Ledger products as the wallet maker probes tampering reports beyond CryptoBilis in Southeast Asia.

10/13/2026

Crypto hardware maker OneKey has cut ties with Malaysian retailer CryptoBilis and begun a full review of its internal processes, widening the fallout from the discovery that Ledger wallets sold by...

10/13/2026

Ledger revealed that a secret chip embedded in hardware wallets from its reseller CryptoBilis captured 24-word recovery phrases from the screen and transmitted them via the cellular network to the...

10/13/2026

A researcher says a second Ledger bought at MediaMarkt carried the same implant, and store records name distributor Aqipa GmbH as the supplier.

10/12/2026

Ledger said every confirmed case involves devices sold by the Southeast Asian reseller, but critics say the hardware-wallet maker must answer for an authorized sales channel.

10/12/2026

The discovery of an unauthorized Ledger hardware implant reignited debate on whether Bitcoin ETFs are safer than self-custodying Bitcoin via hardware wallet devices.

10/11/2026

The company confirmed physical tampering in at least one affected device. In addition, reports emerged that the incident has spread to Europe.