# Karpelès: Ledger Got Implant Reports Before Crypto Crisis

> Ledger received suspected implant reports months before Oct 9, 2026 crypto crisis.
- Title: Karpelès: Ledger Got Implant Reports Before Crypto Crisis
- Summary: Ledger received suspected implant reports months before Oct 9, 2026 crypto crisis. Ledger received at least two reports of suspected hardware wallet implants…
- Keywords: mark karpelès, ledger, cryptobilis, hardware wallet, implant, crypto crisis, oct 9 2026, crypto, finance, Karpelès, Got, Reports
- Source: TokenPost — https://tokenpost.com/news/technology/33598
- Published: 2026-10-17T00:20:06+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: mark karpelès, ledger, cryptobilis, hardware wallet, implant, crypto crisis, oct 9 2026, crypto, finance
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Ledger received at least two reports of suspected hardware wallet implants before the Oct 9, 2026 crypto incident involving CryptoBilis-sold wallets.