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Ledger Device Theft Hit a Scammer for $4.8M, Says Chainalysis

One of the largest losses in the tampered Ledger device theft appears to have fallen on a scammer, according to blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis. In a post on X on Thursday, Chainalysis

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Ledger Device Theft Hit a Scammer for $4.8M, Says Chainalysis
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One of the largest losses in the tampered Ledger device theft appears to have fallen on a scammer, according to blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis.

In a post on X on Thursday, Chainalysis said the victim lost more than 60 BTC, worth about $4.8 million, and that the funds had come from a task scam.

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