Hundreds of Ledger Ledger user wallets were allegedly compromised, with losses exceeding 86000000 USD; the cause remains unclear
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Analyst says multiple Ledger Ledger user wallets were allegedly compromised, with losses exceeding 86000000 USD。
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Analyst: Multiple Ledger users suspected Ledger Users' wallets were compromised, with losses exceeding 86000000 USD
PANews October 9 According to reports, on-chain analyst Specter posted on X that multiple Ledger reports of compromised user wallets have emerged on X and Reddit. After tracking the stolen-fund addresses, the analyst found that funds from victim wallets on Ethereum,TRON and Bitcoin, among other major chains, flowed into the addresses, with total losses exceeding 86000000 USD. On-chain data show that of the BTC stolen-fund addresses October 8 to 9 collectively received more than 211 BTC, which have not yet been transferred out. The cause of the theft remains unclear, and Ledger has not yet responded.
PANews relayed on-chain analyst Specter's statement on X.
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Multiple reports of compromised Ledger Ledger user wallets have emerged on X and Reddit.
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Specter stated that funds from hundreds of victim wallets on Ethereum,TRON, Bitcoin, and other major chains flowed into the relevant stolen-fund addresses.
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Total losses reportedly exceeded 86000000 USD。
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BTC stolen-fund addresses on October 8 to 9 collectively received more than 211 BTC, which have not yet been transferred out.
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The cause of the theft remains unclear, and Ledger has not yet responded.
AI-assisted interpretation
The following is analysis, separate from reported facts. Verify important claims independently.
This is an unverified report of a security incident. Based on public reports and on-chain fund flows, the analyst believes that hundreds of Ledger Ledger users' wallets may have been compromised; some Bitcoin remain at the relevant addresses, but the cause of the theft is currently unknown.
Why it matters to readers
If the related claims are accurate, the incident could affect the asset security of multiple users and involve Ethereum,TRON, Bitcoin, and other major chains. More than 211 BTC have not yet been transferred out, and subsequent fund movements remain worth monitoring.
A compromised wallet means that assets may be transferred and difficult to recover. When seeing such reports, distinguish between user reports, analyst assessments, and official confirmation; do not conclude solely from media coverage that Ledger has a vulnerability.
Risks and unknowns
The cause of the theft has not yet been determined.
Ledger No response has yet been issued.
The identities of the affected users and the specific amounts lost have not yet been officially confirmed.
The scale of losses exceeding 86000000 USD still comes from the analyst's statement.
Whether the more than BTC received by the 211 BTC addresses are all related to this incident has not been independently confirmed.
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