German Ledger reseller pauses sales following $86M draining incident

Official European Ledger reseller MediaMarkt is no longer selling the wallets following reports that some of the devices may have been fitted with physical spyware, leading to an $86 million draining incident. The German company told Cointelegraph that it has “removed all of the manufacturer’s products from its stores and online platforms” and that it’s in contact with Ledger. “We take this incident very seriously,” it added. Ledger wallets bought from Malaysian reseller CryptoBilis were drained of millions of dollars worth of funds last week. Since then, former Mt.

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