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Ledger Addresses CryptoBilis Wallet Drains, $93M Affected, $10M Frozen

Ledger acknowledges security issues with devices sold through a Southeast Asian reseller, affecting $93 million in crypto assets.

Ledger acknowledges security issues with devices sold through a Southeast Asian reseller, affecting $93 million in crypto assets. This is an original Token Times brief synthesising 2 outlets (CoinDesk, U.Today), with their figures cross-checked, plus live market data, as of Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:00:01 UTC.

Why it matters

The incident highlights vulnerabilities in hardware wallet distribution channels and raises concerns about user trust in secure storage solutions.

Covered by 2 outlets over about 2 days — Token Times synthesises them all into one brief
  1. U.Today
    Ledger's $93 Million Exploit: Here's What Really Happened ↗
  2. CoinDesk
    Ledger claims CryptoBilis cases are limited as up to $93M is traced, $10M frozen ↗
Key takeaways
  • Up to $93M in crypto assets drained across multiple blockchains.
  • $10M of affected funds have been frozen by exchanges.
  • All confirmed cases linked to devices from a Southeast Asian reseller.
What the reporting agrees on

CoinDesk and U.Today both report that up to $93 million in cryptocurrency has been compromised across Bitcoin, Ethereum, TRON, BNB Chain, and Polygon. They agree that Ledger has traced the compromised devices to a Southeast Asian reseller, with $10 million of the stolen funds frozen by exchanges. However, U.Today provides a more detailed breakdown of the affected blockchains, while CoinDesk focuses on the distribution channel issue and criticism of Ledger's response.

Hardware wallet manufacturer Ledger has acknowledged security issues affecting devices sold through a Southeast Asian reseller, resulting in the compromise of up to $93 million in cryptocurrency across multiple blockchains. The affected assets include Bitcoin, Ethereum, TRON, BNB Chain, and Polygon, according to U.Today.

The company has confirmed that all reported cases are linked to devices from the specific reseller, though the exact number of compromised devices remains undisclosed. This incident has sparked criticism regarding Ledger's oversight of its authorized sales channels.

Multiple outlets, including CoinDesk and U.Today, corroborate that $93 million in cryptocurrency has been affected, with $10 million of the stolen funds frozen by exchanges. However, the outlets differ slightly in their focus, with U.Today providing a more detailed breakdown of the affected blockchains, while CoinDesk emphasizes the distribution channel issue and criticism of Ledger's response.

This incident comes at a time when the cryptocurrency market is experiencing relative stability, with a total market cap of $2.88 trillion. Despite the overall market remaining flat, the news has raised concerns about the security of hardware wallets and the potential impact on user trust.

The broader cryptocurrency market remains in a state of 'Greed' according to the Fear & Greed Index, currently at 69. Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency by market cap, has seen a slight 0.38% decline in the past 24 hours. The incident may prompt increased scrutiny of hardware wallet security and distribution practices in the coming days.

The market when this published · October 12, 2026
Total market cap$2.88T
Bitcoin 24h-0.38%
Ethereum 24h+1.14%
BTC dominance57.8%
Fear & Greed69 · Greed
Cross-source data check

1 key figure independently matched across 2 outlets reporting this story.

$93M2× corroboratedCoinDesk, U.Today

Token Times extracts the figures each outlet reports and flags the ones that agree. Numbers cited by only one outlet are attributed in the brief, not shown as corroborated.

Ledger Addresses CryptoBilis Wallet Drains, $93M Affected, $ — questions & answers

How much cryptocurrency was affected by the Ledger security issue?

Up to $93 million in cryptocurrency was compromised across multiple blockchains.

What actions has Ledger taken in response to the incident?

Ledger has acknowledged the issue and traced the compromised devices to a Southeast Asian reseller, with $10 million of the stolen funds frozen by exchanges.

Which blockchains were affected by the wallet drain?

The affected blockchains include Bitcoin, Ethereum, TRON, BNB Chain, and Polygon.

Which outlets reported this story?

This is an original Token Times brief that synthesises reporting from CoinDesk, U.Today, with the key figures cross-checked for agreement across them. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.

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Market data verified against CoinGecko & Binance · October 12, 2026 ⛓ Timestamped at Bitcoin block #971,095 sha256:0503619683277113
Corroborated across 2 outlets, reported over about 2 days — this is an original Token Times summary with live market data, not the original article.U.Today · Oct 10 10:49 ↗CoinDesk · Oct 12 12:01 ↗

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