MediaMarktSaturn Pulls Ledger Wallets Worldwide After Tampered Device Reports
Europe's largest consumer electronics retailer has removed Ledger hardware wallets from its stores as a precaution, after customers in Germany found implants inside devices.
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MediaMarktSaturn, the parent company of MediaMarkt and the largest consumer electronics retailer in Europe by sales, has pulled Ledger hardware wallets from its physical stores and online channels across every market where it operates. The company described the action as a precautionary step prompted by reports of tampered devices.
A spokesperson for the retailer said the measure was taken as a precaution, and that the company was in contact with Ledger and treating the matter seriously, according to BitKE.
The decision followed reports that customers discovered unauthorized hardware components, including cellular modules, inside Ledger devices bought from separate MediaMarkt locations in Germany. Decrypt reported that MediaMarkt Saturn halted Ledger sales after a customer in Germany reported finding an implant.
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