A user using the social media handle Anchor Drops wrote that his digital assets were stolen from the Ledger Nano S device, which he bought directly from the manufacturer. The victim claims that he stored the seed phrase securely, never entered it online, and did not sign malicious transactions. His device remained unused for two months, raising many questions in the community about the cause of the security breach.
Some panelists suggested that the loss of crypto assets could be due to a long-standing vulnerability in Ledger wallets that has resurfaced, or that new security problems could arise. Other users were more skeptical, suspecting that the incident was a mistake by Anchor Drops itself—even if the Bitcoin owner was confident that he was storing the cryptocurrencies with care, he may have mishandled the wallet.
In October, Ledger customers began complaining about phishing emails in which scammers convinced them to activate the fake Ledger Clear Signing security feature, redirecting people to a bogus website. Last year, developer REKTBuilder discovered that Ledger Live software was tracking what apps users installed and collecting their data.
In December 2023, Ledger representatives warned about the emergence of a malicious version of the Ledger Connect Kit. The Ledger and Ledger Live devices were not affected, the company assured.
Source: Bits
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