Ledger User Using CryptoBillis Channel 80 tokens BTC Suspected Stolen
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A user said that the 80 tokens BTC transferred to the Ledger device were all stolen; the reason has not yet been confirmed.
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🔍 On-Chain Detective | A User June Buy the Dip 80 tokens BTC Unrealized Profit 1380000 USD，1 Deposited into Ledger weeks ago; now completely stolen
BlockBeats reports that October 9, according to monitoring by Lookonchain, a user approximately 4 months ago purchased at a price of 65000 USD per token 80 tokens of BTC, investing approximately 5200000 USD, and at one point had a paper profit of approximately 1380000 USD. However, the user 1 weeks ago purchased a Ledger hardware wallet from the third-party distributor CryptoBillis and transferred all 80 tokens of BTC into it; the funds have now been completely stolen.
The incident is linked to recent cases in which the funds of several CryptoBillis customers were stolen, but whether the device was tampered with, the specific attack method, and the identity of the attacker have not yet been confirmed.
Original link https://m.theblockbeats.info/flash/371076
Key points
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According to monitoring by Lookonchain, a user approximately 4 months ago purchased each token for 65000 USD and bought 80 tokens of BTC, investing approximately 5200000 USD。
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The user's paper profit at one point was approximately 1380000 USD。
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The user 1 weeks ago purchased a Ledger hardware wallet from the third-party distributor CryptoBillis and transferred 80 tokens of BTC all into it.
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The report says these funds have now been completely stolen.
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The incident is linked to recent cases in which the funds of several CryptoBillis customers were stolen, but whether the device was tampered with, the specific attack method, and the identity of the attacker have not yet been confirmed.
AI-assisted interpretation
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This is an alert concerning the theft of funds related to a hardware wallet and a third-party distributor. The report describes a user whose funds were stolen after transferring 80 tokens BTC to a Ledger device, but it is currently unknown whether the device had been tampered with or how the attacker carried out the attack.
Why it matters to readers
If the situation is genuine, users who purchase hardware wallets through third-party channels may need to pay attention to the device's origin and supply chain security; this report does not state that the BTC network itself malfunctioned.
Hardware wallets are used to safeguard cryptocurrency private keys. Even if a device appears normal, its origin, purchase channel, and any abnormal transactions after funds are transferred to it should be investigated.
Risks and unknowns
Whether the device was tampered with has not been confirmed.
The specific attack method has not been confirmed.
The identity of the attacker has not been confirmed.
The original report did not provide the on-chain address, transaction records, or fund flows involved.
The report did not state whether Ledger or CryptoBillis had published any investigation conclusions.
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