Singapore police trace fake Ledger wallets back to early September

Singapore authorities have linked at least two counterfeit Ledger hardware wallet cases to purchases made since 10 September, with total losses reaching 3.5 million Singapore dollars.

Malicious components were discovered inside devices sold through ordinary retail outlets. Former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles revealed he received a compromised Ledger Flex bought at the city’s airport.

The wider scandal surfaced publicly only on 9 October after reports involving reseller CryptoBilis. Another victim described acquiring a fake unit from electronics chain Challenger.

On 13 October Ledger instructed stores across Southeast Asia and Hong Kong to halt sales while checks continue. Local police remain in contact with the firm.

Based on information from cryptonews.net