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MediaMarkt controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2026

    Ledger introduces new reseller device-handling rules after Asia tampered-wallet incident

    Corrective action

    In a blog post published on Thursday, Ledger said it had introduced new rules requiring authorized resellers to keep devices off display and hand them to customers at purchase, and reiterated that returned devices must never be resold. The measures follow a security incident that surfaced the previous Friday, in which malicious implants were found in Ledger wallets sold through authorized reseller CryptoBilis in Asia. Ledger has requested that distributors in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong suspend sales of its products and is investigating the tampered wallets, while European retail chain MediaMarkt has also pulled Ledger wallets off its shelves.

    Company response

    • Investigation — Ledger

      as the company investigates tampered wallets sold in Asia

    • Remediation — Ledger

    Source excerpt

    • The announcement follows a security incident that surfaced on Friday involving malicious implants found in wallets sold through authorized reseller CryptoBilis.
    • as the company investigates tampered wallets sold in Asia
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  2. 2014

    Austrian price-coordination fine

    The Austrian cartel court fined a Media-Saturn entity €1.23 million over vertical retail-price matching involving electronics manufacturers between October 2009 and early 2013.

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  3. 2014

    Employee body-search controversy in Austria

    A store in Krems an der Donau was reported to have subjected employees to body searches in addition to bag checks. Unions described the practice as a violation of human dignity, while the company attributed it to security-service providers.

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  4. 2013

    Criticism of zero-percent financing

    A Spanish promotion advertised zero-percent financing while an approximately 10 percent credit-loss insurance cost appeared only in the small print, drawing criticism.

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  5. 2009

    Intel exclusivity investigation

    Reporting alleged that the MediaMarktSaturn group had incentives to favor Intel-based computers and limit AMD offerings. The European Commission later fined Intel €1.06 billion for broader antitrust conduct that included payments linked to retailers.

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  6. 2008

    Parvónia scout controversy

    A Portuguese campaign characterizing a scout as an idiot drew objections from scouting organizations and led to a petition and demands for an apology.

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  7. 2006

    Polish stereotype advertisement withdrawn

    A Polish commercial used a stereotype portraying Polish customers as thieves. It prompted protests in Poland, intervention by the Polish embassy in Berlin and criticism from the German-Polish community.

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