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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.
BREAKING🚨 LEDGER DECLARES DISCORD SERVER SAFE AFTER A HACKER BREACHED MODERATOR ACCOUNT TO TARGET SEED PHRASES https://t.co/OW0jiwuqhN
🚨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
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.
