Scammer gets scammed in Ledger spy-chip exploit, loses almost $5 million in bitcoin
Summary
A fraudster known for running fake online job scams fell victim to a compromised hardware wallet exploit. Blockchain analysis indicates the perpetrator lost nearly five million dollars in bitcoin during the security breach.
Chainalysis says a fraudster who tricked people through fake online jobs became one of the biggest victims of the compromised hardware wallets.
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