Criminals stole $90mn of crypto using hidden password readers
UKPulse News Desk
Criminals reportedly stole $90 million in cryptocurrency by using devices resembling USBs that contained hidden password readers.
- Criminals stole $90 million in cryptocurrency.
- The theft involved hiding password readers in USB-like devices.
- Ledger described the attack as 'one of the most sophisticated' the industry has seen.
Criminals have reportedly stolen $90 million in cryptocurrency through a sophisticated attack involving devices that resembled USBs but contained hidden password readers. The theft targeted secure wallets, according to Ledger.
Ledger, a provider of secure wallets, characterised the incident as "one of the most sophisticated attacks" observed within the cryptocurrency industry.