Mediamarkt Saturn Pauses Ledger Sales Amid Wallet Tampering Probe
Ledger disclosed new details of a hardware wallet tampering investigation on Oct. 13 and said Mediamarkt Saturn had temporarily halted sales of its devices.
Hardware wallet maker Ledger released fresh information on Oct. 13 about criminals modifying its devices in a scheme that may have led to the theft of customers’ cryptocurrency.
The investigation uncovered a concealed device designed to capture wallet recovery phrases. Such phrases can be used to gain access to the cryptocurrency held in a wallet.
Ledger also said European electronics retailer Mediamarkt Saturn had suspended sales of its products temporarily. The available report did not specify how many devices or customers were affected.
Source: Bitcoin.com News
