Category: Ledger
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California Man Loses $27,000 in Bitcoin After Falling Prey to Crypto Scammers
In Daly City, California, authorities are investigating a crypto scam incident where a man lost $27,000 worth of bitcoin. A 48-year-old man claimed the scammers tricked him into giving them the keys to his wallet. Scammer Impersonated a Crypto Wallet Hardware Firm Ledger Representative Per KTVU FOX 2, the unnamed victim received a text message…
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Ledger owners report chilling threats after 20K more records leaked
“Are you able to imagine all the possible consequences that can occur to you and your loved ones?” said the scammer.
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Crypto User Loses Over $100K in Bitcoin While Transferring His Wallet
A bitcoin user has shared his story of how he lost more than $100,000 in BTC during a wallet transfer. The bitcoiner attempted to transfer a wallet to a new computer without making sure that he had access to the encryption passwords tied to his private key storage. Password Manager Didn’t Store Passphrases Needed to…
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Ledger data leak: A ‘simple mistake’ exposed 270K crypto wallet buyers
Ledger wallet users face mounting home invasion and other scareware threats as hacker dumps private customer information online.
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Ledger Wallet Data Leak Dumped on Raidforums for Free, Company Regrets the Situation
Just recently, the hardware wallet manufacturer Ledger has been dealing with a lot of criticism for the e-commerce customer data leak that took place last June. The data contained the emails of a million Ledger wallet customers, and thousands of clients had additional information leaked like phone numbers and residential addresses. Reports now detail that…
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Ledger users threaten legal action after hacker dumps personal data
A cybersecurity expert claimed the affected users would be targeted online and in person now that their personal information had been made public.
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Ledger Wallet Customer Data Leak Invokes Threats, Phishing Scams, User Allegedly Loses Life Savings
The cryptocurrency hardware wallet firm Ledger was hacked last June and over a million emails were exposed, according to reports from the company at the time. Months later, the hackers who obtained the Ledger data emailed clients, sent texts to customers, and created phishing links for users to enter their seeds. One customer allegedly lost…
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Bitcoin Tuesday aims to raise $1M for good causes today
The premier crypto charity event kicks off today. Here’s how you can participate.