ChainCatcher report: According to Chainalysis, one of the largest victims in the theft involving cryptocurrency hardware wallet manufacturer Ledger was himself a scammer, losing over 60 BTC—approximately $4.8 million—in funds obtained from a task-based scam. In this scheme, participants were paid to fabricate sales and reviews for real products. Subsequently, “negative balances” appeared, and participants were told they must invest their own money to receive payment. On September 22, the operators of the scam transferred the proceeds to three separate Ledger addresses. On October 9, the thief emptied all three addresses, transferring the funds from each in a single transaction to the same wallet. This receiving wallet has been reported as linked to stolen funds.
Chainalysis: Scammer Loses Over 60 BTC in Ledger Theft Incident
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Today’s BTC news reveals a major theft involving Ledger hardware wallets, with Chainalysis reporting that the largest victim was a scammer. The individual lost over 60 BTC, valued at approximately $4.8 million, in a task-based scam. Participants were paid to fabricate sales and reviews but later encountered "negative balances" and were forced to invest their own funds. On September 22, the scammer transferred the funds to three Ledger addresses, which were emptied on October 9. The thief moved the stolen BTC to a shared wallet linked to other compromised assets.
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