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Ledger Says Organized Group Ran Months-Long Hardware Wallet Tampering Campaign

October 15, 2026, 12:48 PM UTC (4 hours ago) · 1 source · Summarized by CryptoBipto

Ledger has attributed a prolonged campaign of hardware wallet tampering to an organized group. The company says tampered devices were distributed to users over a period of months. Details about the scope of the campaign and the number of affected users remain unclear.

WHY IT MATTERS

A hardware wallet is like a secure USB drive that holds the digital keys to your cryptocurrency. If someone tampers with that device before you receive it — similar to someone secretly installing a hidden camera in a safe before selling it to you — they could potentially access and steal your funds. This story highlights a risk called a "supply-chain attack," where a product is compromised before it reaches the customer. For anyone using or considering a hardware wallet, it underscores the importance of buying directly from the manufacturer and verifying that the device has not been altered. It also shows that even offline security tools are not immune to sophisticated threats.

Ledger, one of the most widely used hardware wallet manufacturers in the cryptocurrency industry, has publicly stated that an organized group was behind a sustained effort to tamper with its wallet devices.

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