Hundreds of thousands of dollars in crypto stolen after Ledger code poisoned

December 15, 2023 at 07:21PM Ledger, a cryptocurrency wallet maker, was targeted by a malicious code inserted into its Connect Kit JavaScript library. The code rerouted funds to a hacker’s wallet, resulting in a loss of over $610,000. Despite security measures, a former employee’s compromised credentials were exploited. Ledger asserts the issue has been addressed, … Read more

Crypto Hardware Wallet Ledger’s Supply Chain Breach Results in $600,000 Theft

December 15, 2023 at 08:18AM Ledger, a crypto hardware wallet maker, faced a security breach after former employee fell victim to a phishing attack, leading to theft of $600,000 in virtual assets. Malicious code from the compromised npm account was used to propagate crypto drainer malware to other applications. Ledger has since removed the malicious … Read more

Ledger dApp supply chain attack steals $600K from crypto wallets

December 14, 2023 at 11:25AM Ledger warns users not to use web3 dApps after a supply chain attack compromised their “Ledger dApp Connect Kit” library, causing a JavaScript wallet drainer to steal $600,000 in crypto and NFTs. The company removed the malicious version, uploaded a clean version, and advised users to clear sign transactions and … Read more