Karpelès Flags Ledger Implants in Devices From Two More Resellers

The finding that Ledger's own authenticity check cannot detect added hardware is the more consequential detail here: it undercuts the verification step buyers are told to rely on, and shifts the practical burden onto resellers and physical inspection. The split result — tampering reported at additional resellers while German stock inspections came back clean — suggests the problem is tied to specific distribution channels rather than the supply chain broadly. Whether the drain claim outside Southeast Asia is verified, and whether reseller-level detection improves, remain the open questions.