[Ledger: Criminal Group Planted Malicious Hardware to Steal Seed Phrases for Months, Sales Suspended in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong Distribution Channels] Odaily Planet Daily News – Ledger has announced the progress of its investigation into a hardware wallet implant attack incident. According to its disclosure, an organized criminal group spent months purchasing genuine Ledger devices, disassembling them, and implanting custom hardware specifically designed to steal seed phrases. They then reintroduced these devices into the market through Southeast Asian distribution channels. The group also established a supporting system for collecting seed phrases, stealing assets, and laundering money, with Ledger estimating their investment to be in the millions of dollars. Ledger emphasized that this incident is a localized attack on distribution channels, and its chips, operating system, and servers were not compromised. The company has requested authorized distributors and resellers in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong to suspend sales and has implemented new security measures, including prohibiting devices from being placed on shelves or display areas and banning the resale of returned devices.