May 12, 04:01 AM

Ledger Secures Discord After Moderator Account Breach and Seed Phrase Phishing Linked to FreeDrain Network

Ledger, a hardware wallet company, confirmed the security of its Discord server after an attacker compromised a community moderator's account. The hacker impersonated the moderator to issue a false security vulnerability warning and urged users to verify their recovery seed phrases via a phishing link, aiming to steal cryptocurrency assets. Ledger has since secured the server to prevent further unauthorized access. This incident is part of a broader trend of phishing attacks targeting crypto wallets, as highlighted by reports of a large-scale FreeDrain crypto phishing network uncovered recently.

#Ledger #Discord #FreeDrain

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Sources

Wu Blockchain@WuBlockchain
1 year ago
An attacker hacked into the account of a community administrator of the hardware wallet company Ledger, impersonated the official to issue a false security vulnerability warning, and induced users to click on phishing links to submit their seed phrases, thereby stealing assets.
CryptoSavingExpert ®@CryptoSavingExp
1 year ago
BREAKING🚨 LEDGER DECLARES DISCORD SERVER SAFE AFTER A HACKER BREACHED MODERATOR ACCOUNT TO TARGET SEED PHRASES https://t.co/OW0jiwuqhN
Cointelegraph@Cointelegraph
1 year ago
🚨NEW: Ledger has confirmed its Discord server is secure after after an attacker compromised a moderator’s account to steal seed phrases. Using the account, the hacker told members of a fake security vulnerability and urged them to verify recovery phrases via a scam link. Stay https://t.co/HcLIUsy9mS

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