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

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October 16, 2026
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.