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🚨 BREAKING: Tether Freezes $10M USDT Linked to Massive Ledger Theft – Thief Switches to USDT to Escape Freezes
In one of the most significant hardware wallet security incidents of 2026, Tether has frozen approximately $10 million in USDT tied to a wave of thefts that drained nearly $90–93 million from over 300 Ledger users.
What Happened🧐
On October 9, 2026, on-chain investigators (including MistTrack, Specter, and Bitquery) traced large-scale draining of wallets belonging to people who purchased Ledger devices through the Southeast Asian reseller CryptoBilis. Funds were swept from hundreds of wallets across Ethereum, TRON, and Bitcoin in a coordinated operation.
Ledger has confirmed it is investigating the incident and has instructed CryptoBilis to immediately suspend all sales and shipments. Speculation is growing around possible supply-chain issues or device tampering, though no official root cause has been confirmed yet.
Tether’s Rapid Response🫨
Within hours of the thefts becoming public, Tether blacklisted dozens of addresses linked to the stolen funds. Around $10 million USDT remains frozen across 20 wallets (roughly $500k each that the attacker had split out). Four addresses were later unfrozen after it was determined they belonged to OTC-style service providers that also held legitimate customer funds.
A freeze stops the USDT from moving but does not automatically return it to victims. Tether can later destroy the blocked tokens and re-issue them if requested by law enforcement or through proper channels.$USDT #crptonews $BTC
🚨 BREAKING: Tether Freezes $10M USDT Linked to Massive Ledger Theft – Thief Switches to USDT to Escape Freezes
In one of the most significant hardware wallet security incidents of 2026, Tether has frozen approximately $10 million in USDT tied to a wave of thefts that drained nearly $90–93 million from over 300 Ledger users.
What Happened🧐
On October 9, 2026, on-chain investigators (including MistTrack, Specter, and Bitquery) traced large-scale draining of wallets belonging to people who purchased Ledger devices through the Southeast Asian reseller CryptoBilis. Funds were swept from hundreds of wallets across Ethereum, TRON, and Bitcoin in a coordinated operation.
Ledger has confirmed it is investigating the incident and has instructed CryptoBilis to immediately suspend all sales and shipments. Speculation is growing around possible supply-chain issues or device tampering, though no official root cause has been confirmed yet.
Tether’s Rapid Response🫨
Within hours of the thefts becoming public, Tether blacklisted dozens of addresses linked to the stolen funds. Around $10 million USDT remains frozen across 20 wallets (roughly $500k each that the attacker had split out). Four addresses were later unfrozen after it was determined they belonged to OTC-style service providers that also held legitimate customer funds.
A freeze stops the USDT from moving but does not automatically return it to victims. Tether can later destroy the blocked tokens and re-issue them if requested by law enforcement or through proper channels.$USDT #crptonews $BTC