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Karpelès: Ledger Got Implant Reports Before Crypto Crisis
Ledger received suspected implant reports months before Oct 9, 2026 crypto crisis.
In brief
Ledger received suspected implant reports months before Oct 9, 2026 crypto crisis. Ledger received at least two reports of suspected hardware wallet implants before the Oct 9, 2026 crypto incident involving CryptoBilis-sold wallets. Originally reported by TokenPost.
Karpelès says Ledger got implant reports
Former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpelès said Ledger received at least two reports of suspected hardware wallet tampering before an Oct 9, 2026 incident.
Two implant reports identified
Karpelès identified Vietnamese crypto educator Tai Zen who contacted Ledger in December 2025 and security researcher Joe Grand who reported an implant in a Nano X bought through Lazada Thailand in August 2025.
Ledger's response to reports
Ledger acknowledged reports but did not issue public warnings, while CryptoBilis-sold wallets triggered an Oct 9, 2026 incident involving unauthorized implants.
The one thing
Ledger received at least two reports of suspected hardware wallet implants before the Oct 9, 2026 crypto incident involving CryptoBilis-sold wallets.
