Scammer loses nearly $5 million in bitcoin after Ledger exploit

AI-generated briefing · First published 2026-10-17 21:25:27 UTC

Chainalysis reports a fraudster who targeted job seekers became a victim of compromised hardware wallets, losing almost $5 million in bitcoin.

Chainalysis says a fraudster who tricked people through fake online jobs became one of the biggest victims of the compromised hardware wallets, losing almost $5 million in bitcoin. [1] [2]

Sources

1. Scammer gets scammed in Ledger spy-chip exploit, loses almost $5 million in bitcoin

   CoinDesk · 2026-10-16 10:24:30 UTC · Summary only

2. Bitget to discontinue services for some users in one-off exercise

   Cointelegraph · 2026-10-17 07:26:57 UTC · Full text

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