Ledger, a manufacturer of hardware wallets, has officially acknowledged that an incident involving unauthorized hardware tampering may result in user losses of encrypted assets surpassing $86 million. The perpetrators inserted malicious components into certain devices, enabling them to pilfer users' private keys and mnemonic phrases, and subsequently made away with digital tokens, including Bitcoin. At present, Ledger is working in tandem with law enforcement and cybersecurity specialists to ascertain the extent of devices and victims affected by this incident.
