Ledger roasted over $849 device launch after $86M hack

Ledger has been accused of failing to “read the room” after the company unveiled its new $849 Atom wallet device just days after falling victim to an $86 million draining hack which led to it suspending multiple resellers. Users on X have called Ledger’s Atom announcement the “worst timing ever,” with others suggesting that the announcement should have been delayed. Read more: Ledger asks more Southeast Asia resellers to halt wallet sales The Atom, which Ledger says is “not designed to replace your phone,” is a security-focused Android device that looks like a phone but without the ability to make calls and send texts. According to The Verge , it will use an eSIM that will be restricted to data capabilities only.

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