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

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By Olivier Acuna
10/16/2026, 10:24:30 AM
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Scammer gets scammed in Ledger spy-chip exploit, loses almost $5 million in bitcoin
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Chainalysis says a fraudster who tricked people through fake online jobs became one of the biggest victims of the compromised hardware wallets.

Key Takeaways

  • Scammer gets scammed in Ledger spy-chip exploit, loses 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.
  • Chainalysis says a fraudster who tricked people through fake online jobs became one of the biggest victims of the compromised hardware wallets.

Chainalysis says a fraudster who tricked people through fake online jobs became one of the biggest victims of the compromised hardware wallets.

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