Task scammer loses over $4.9M in Bitcoin to compromised Ledger devices
CIE News ·
Based on reporting by CoinDesk; not yet independently confirmed.
Chainalysis reported that an online task scam operator lost 60 BTC, valued at over $4.9 million, after storing the stolen funds in compromised Ledger wallets.
A crypto scammer who ran an online task scheme lost more than $4.9 million in Bitcoin (BTC) after moving illicit proceeds into compromised Ledger hardware wallets, CoinDesk reported. Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis stated on October 15, 2026, that thieves emptied 60 BTC from three addresses used by the perpetrator. The incident connects to a security breach tied to hardware units sold by Southeast Asian reseller CryptoBilis, where investigators identified unauthorized implants designed to transmit wallet recovery data over mobile networks.
Key facts
- 60 BTC stolen
- Over $4.9M lost
- Hardware implants detected
- Reseller CryptoBilis involved