MediaMarktSaturn Pulls Ledger Wallets From Sale in Europe as Spyware-Tampering Claims Spread
Summary
- Europe’s major consumer electronics retailer MediaMarktSaturn said it has fully suspended sales of Ledger products as allegations spread that the hardware wallets were tampered with.
- The report said a security researcher claimed to have found identical signs of tampering, including unauthorized cables and cellular modules, in Ledger devices sold at stores in Europe.
- Cases involving devices distributed by Southeast Asian seller CryptoBilis and devices found in Singapore also reportedly included hardware that transmitted wallet recovery phrases to external parties over a mobile network, while Ledger has yet to issue an official statement on whether devices sold in Europe were tampered with.
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MediaMarktSaturn, one of Europe’s largest consumer electronics retailers, has halted all sales of Ledger products as allegations spread that the hardware wallets may have been tampered with.
Cointelegraph reported on October 13 that MediaMarktSaturn had removed all Ledger products from its stores and online platform and was in contact with the manufacturer. The company said it was taking the matter “very seriously.”
The move followed claims that Ledger devices sold at MediaMarkt stores in Europe contained unauthorized cables and cellular communication modules. Security researcher Johannes said he found the same signs of tampering on two Ledger devices purchased at different stores.
Ledger has also launched an investigation. Earlier, devices distributed by Southeast Asian seller CryptoBilis were reported to contain hardware capable of sending users’ wallet recovery phrases to outside parties over a mobile network. A similar case was also found in Singapore.
Ledger has not yet issued an official statement on whether devices sold in Europe were tampered with.
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