Hardware Wallet
$4.8M in crypto stolen after Korean tax agency exposes wallet seed
Someone jumped at the opportunity to steal $4.4 million in crypto assets after South Korea’s National Tax Service exposed publicly the mnemonic recovery phrase of a seized cryptocurrency wallet. The funds were stored in a Ledger cold wallet seized in law enforcement raids at 124 high-value tax evaders that resulted in confiscating digital assets worth […]
Snail mail letters target Trezor and Ledger users in crypto-theft attacks
Threat actors are sending physical letters pretending to be from Trezor and Ledger, makers of cryptocurrency hardware wallets, to trick users into submitting recovery phrases in crypto theft attacks. These phishing letters claim recipients must complete a mandatory “Authentication Check” or “Transaction Check” to avoid losing access to wallet functionality, creating a sense of urgency […]
Ledger customers impacted by third-party Global-e data breach
Ledger is informing some customers that their personal data has been exposed after hackers breached the systems of third-party payment processor Global-e. In a statement for GeekFeed, the blockchain company underlines that its network has not been impacted and that the platform’s hardware and software systems remain secure. “Some of the data accessed as part of this incident pertained […]
New GlassWorm malware wave targets Macs with trojanized crypto wallets
A fourth wave of the “GlassWorm” campaign is targeting macOS developers with malicious VSCode/OpenVSX extensions that deliver trojanized versions of crypto wallet applications. Extensions in the OpenVSX registry and the Microsoft Visual Studio Marketplace expand the capabilities of a VS Code-compatible editor by adding features and productivity enhancements in the form of development tools, language support, or themes. […]