Changpeng Zhao, known on X as @cz_binance, said in a post that Ledger hardware wallets were recently hit by a supply chain attack, raising the risk that some users may have purchased counterfeit or tampered devices. Zhao described Ledger as one of the safest and longest-standing hardware wallet providers in the industry, while adding that incidents of this kind can still happen. He also said he expects, and believes, that participants across the BNB ecosystem and the wider crypto industry will help trace and recover the stolen funds. The remarks were cited by Techub News in a brief report. No further details on the scale of the incident, the amount of funds involved, or the affected users were disclosed in the source material.
Techub News reported that Changpeng Zhao, posting on X under the handle @cz_binance, said Ledger hardware wallets were recently affected by a supply chain attack, meaning some users may have bought counterfeit or tampered devices.
Zhao said Ledger remains one of the safest and longest-established hardware wallet providers in the industry, but added that incidents like this can still occur.
He also said he expects, and believes, that all participants in the BNB ecosystem and the broader industry will help trace and recover the stolen funds.
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