MarketPublished by KAS Watch · October 18, 2026
Ledger Spy-Chip Exploit Drains Nearly $5M in Bitcoin From Online Job Scammer
According to Chainalysis, an online job scammer lost nearly $5 million in bitcoin after falling victim to compromised hardware wallets featuring a spy-chip exploit.
Why it matters for the market
Hardware wallet vulnerabilities can influence broader self-custody sentiment and risk perceptions across the crypto market, potentially affecting self-custody practices for assets like Kaspa without indicating any direct network impact.
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Source publication · October 16, 2026 · 1 verified source
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