If i read title of this thread few years ago, i would think it's either april mop or satire content.
I'm going to have to go back and read about the details of this debacle, but is there anything preventing other HW wallet manufacturers from doing something similar?
If their code is closed source, they can do what Ledger did and worse. Then again, we don't know if Ledger's code contains capabilities that are even worse. That's the problem with closed source code.
Bitcoin is fully open source. Your wallet should be too.
It seems this com sanctions compliance is part of Ledger Live. So it's worth to mention Ledger Live source code is available on GitHub. But don't ask me if it's reproducible or if it's whole/full source code. From quick search, it seems they begin to work on this feature since late May 2025,
https://github.com/LedgerHQ/ledger-live/pull/10365.
I’m not located in a sanctioned area but I can’t purchase on Ledger.com, download or use Ledger Live. What does that mean?
As part of Ledger’s compliance measures, access to Ledger’s products and services is restricted based on IP address and is not available in areas under comprehensive sanctions or in certain locations due to local regulations. If you believe you have been wrongly located, please contact your internet service provider.
I bet this will make few Ledger users unable to use Ledger Live, without using VPN and connect to region that isn't sanctioned. And i'm not sure how contacting ISP would help fixing issue wrong detection by IP address.