Fake Ledger Wallet Exposed With Hidden Chip Stealing Seed Phrases and PINs

A cybersecurity researcher from Brazil exposed a large-scale scam operation after buying a “Ledger” hardware wallet from a Chinese marketplace listing that looked legitimate and was priced the same as the official store. The packaging appeared original from a distance, but the device was counterfeit. When the researcher connected it to Ledger Live installed from ledger.com, it failed the Genuine Check, co…