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Ledger Implant Thieves Steal $4.8M in Bitcoin
A task scam operator lost over 60 Bitcoin (BTC), valued at approximately $4.8 million, due to Ledger implant thefts. The scam involved paying individuals to fake sales and reviews, leading to negative balances that required users to deposit their own money to receive payments. Ledger linked the thefts to compromised hardware sold through CryptoBilis, with estimated losses exceeding $86 million across multiple cryptocurrencies.