Mark Karpelès, former CEO of the Mt. Gox exchange, claims to have discovered a SIM card and spy device hidden inside a new Ledger Nano X purchased in Malaysia. This hardware would intercept the 24-word recovery phrase displayed by the device to steal users’ cryptocurrencies. Ledger’s investigation focuses on thefts connected to authorized reseller CryptoBilis in Malaysia, with potential losses exceeding $90 million. The company recommends affected customers not to use their device and to transfer their funds to a new wallet.
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