A user in Europe has reported purchasing a tampered Ledger hardware wallet from a major retailer, expanding the scope of a recent security attack. The compromised device was reportedly sold at a significant discount, highlighting the risks of purchasing second-hand cryptocurrency storage solutions. The Ledger attack has already affected users in Asia and the US. Security researchers have been working to uncover the full extent of the vulnerability, using AI-powered tools to analyze the issue. Their efforts have been rewarded with the discovery of a massive bug in the XRP Ledger, with estimated losses totaling $94 billion. However, the researchers were only awarded a $250,000 bounty for their findings, a relatively small sum compared to the potential losses involved.
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