According to Cointelegraph, a scammer reportedly lost $4.8M of stolen funds after storing the money using tampered Ledger hardware devices. The amount refers to funds taken through fraudulent means that were later placed on devices known as Ledgers, which had been altered from their original configuration.
The statement also notes that Bitcoin and Ether ETFs began trading in Thailand, and South Korea implemented a regulatory action blocking 27 cryptocurrency exchanges. These developments are separate from the incident involving the tampered Ledger devices and the loss of funds by the individual involved in the scam.
No details are provided about how the Ledgers were tampered, when the alteration occurred, who identified the tampering, or what mechanism led to the loss of the $4.8M. The source does not specify whether law enforcement, a user, or another party detected the tampering. The factual focus remains on the reported outcome: the scammer lost the amount after using tampered Ledger devices to store the stolen funds.
The mention of Bitcoin and Ether ETFs launching trading in Thailand and South Korea’s blocking of 27 exchanges is included as contextual background but does not relate directly to the loss of funds or the tampering claim.
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