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FBI Reports $17 Billion Scam-Center Tally as West Africa Raids Net 28 Arrests
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FBI Reports $17 Billion Scam-Center Tally as West Africa Raids Net 28 Arrests

DOJ says a coordinated enforcement week removed more than 3.7 million online accounts, pages and groups and identified over $11 million in potentially freezable funds.
DOJ Announces Two Arrests in North Korean ‘Laptop Farm’ Crackdown
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DOJ Announces Two Arrests in North Korean ‘Laptop Farm’ Crackdown

Prosecutors allege a scheme affecting more than 70 US employers generated about $3 million. The Ohio indictment describes cryptocurrency transfers.
MediaMarktSaturn Pulls Ledger Products Amid Tampering Reports
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MediaMarktSaturn Pulls Ledger Products Amid Tampering Reports

The retailer says the withdrawal covers all its countries. Ledger says no fund losses were reported in the German case and directs existing buyers to support.
Trezor Shrinks Reseller Network After Hardware Wallet Supply-Chain Incidents
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Trezor Shrinks Reseller Network After Hardware Wallet Supply-Chain Incidents

CryptoBilis is already off Trezor’s seller list. The company says the wider reduction is preventive and that it has no evidence its devices were compromised.
Karpelès Says Airport-Bought Ledger Flex Contained Spy Implant
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Karpelès Says Airport-Bought Ledger Flex Contained Spy Implant

Buyer Ben Yorke identified Metapod as the retailer. Ledger says verified fund losses in its investigation remain tied to CryptoBilis-sold wallets.
Ledger Says CryptoBilis-Sold Wallet Implants Transmit Recovery Phrases Over LTE
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Ledger Says CryptoBilis-Sold Wallet Implants Transmit Recovery Phrases Over LTE

Ledger says the added hardware leaves the secure chip and operating system untouched. Its Genuine Check cannot rule out this kind of tampering.
Buyer Reports Second Tampered Ledger From MediaMarkt, Calls for Recall
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Buyer Reports Second Tampered Ledger From MediaMarkt, Calls for Recall

Ledger Support still says confirmed cases involve CryptoBilis. The buyer named distributor Aqipa and said the second device is being sent to Ledger for analysis.
OneKey Cuts Off CryptoBilis, Offers Free Wallet Replacements
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OneKey Cuts Off CryptoBilis, Offers Free Wallet Replacements

All OneKey models bought from the reseller between March 1 and Oct. 12 qualify, including used devices. Buyers must apply by Dec. 31.
Karpelès Flags Another Ledger Implant as Company Keeps CryptoBilis Warning
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Karpelès Flags Another Ledger Implant as Company Keeps CryptoBilis Warning

Ledger's security documentation says Genuine Check cannot detect spying implants that leave the secure chip intact, a limit affecting buyers beyond any one reseller.
CZ Alleges Hackers Bought CryptoBilis as Ledger Probes Wallet Drains
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CZ Alleges Hackers Bought CryptoBilis as Ledger Probes Wallet Drains

The reseller’s former founders say they handed over operations in March and that their acquisition agreement delayed a public announcement until mid-October.