Scammer who duped job seekers loses $4.9 million in bitcoin to Ledger spy-chip exploit
Summary
A task-scam operator lost 60 BTC, worth more than $4.9 million, after three Ledger wallet addresses holding the proceeds were emptied. Chainalysis said the stolen bitcoin came from a scheme that lured victims with fake online work and then demanded deposits to unlock supposed earnings. Investigators linked the loss to compromised Ledger devices sold by Southeast Asian reseller CryptoBilis, reportedly fitted with implants that could transmit wallet recovery information over a mobile network.
