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Charles Guillemet

CTO chez Ledger

Charles Guillemet is a seasoned professional with a strong background in Cryptography, Blockchain, and Software Engineering.

With over a decade of experience in Cryptography & Hardware Security, Charles has held significant roles in the industry, including Chief Security Officer and currently Chief Technology Officer at Ledger.

He began his career at Tiempo, where he designed security for EAL5+ secure integrated circuits, before moving on to roles such as Technical Manager at an Information Technology Security Evaluation Facility (ITSEF) at CEA.

Charles holds a Master of Science in Cryptography & Security and has showcased his expertise by speaking at various security conferences and Blockchain events.

His expertise lies in areas such as Cryptography, Blockchain, Software Engineering, Decentralized protocols (L1 Bitcoin, Ethereum, DeFi, DAO, NFT, L2), and advanced cryptography concepts like Zero-Knowledge proofs, SNARKs, MPC, and TSS.

He has also delved into Machine Learning for Side Channel Attacks, certification schemes including Common Criteria (CC), EMVCo, Mifare, and has experience in information security and vulnerability management.

In terms of education, Charles studied Mathematics and Computer Science at various institutions including ENSIMAG, Université Joseph Fourier, and Université Montpellier 2.

Throughout his career, he has held positions such as CTO and CSO at Ledger, Technical Manager and Cryptography & Security Evaluator at CEA, and Cryptosystems Design Expert at Tiempo S.A.S.

Highlights

May 12 · twitter

So proud of the @ledger team for making clear signing on Ethereum a reality. They built in the open, brought together stakeholders across the ecosystem, and created the 7730 standard as a public good for Ethereum.

Mar 18 · twitter

🚨Only days after Coruna, one of the first large-scale iOS exploit kits, DarkSword is already being exploited in the wild.

Coruna showed the pattern: state-grade iOS exploits don’t stay in government hands. They leak, spread, and end up in broader ecosystems. One visit to a compromised site, and your phone, including your crypto, is gone.

DarkSword confirms it.

  • Another state-grade exploit chain.
  • Already reused by multiple actors.
  • Already deployed at scale via watering-hole attacks.
  • Targets so far: Ukraine, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Malaysia.
  • Victim model: anyone who visits a compromised but legitimate website.

⚠️No click. No warning. Full device compromise. Data exfiltration. Real-time surveillance. Total loss of control.

Affected: iOS 18.4 → 18.7. This used to be rare. Targeted. Surgical. Now it’s industrialized.

👉Two major iOS exploit chains in less than a week isn’t noise, it’s a shift. From now, you should assume your phone is compromised, Stop treating it like a safe.

https://t.co/JzDoiVOQzl

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Location

Grenoble, Rhône-Alpes, France