Ledger users lost 1,150,000 XRP in a phishing attack Ledger hardware wallet users have lost more than 1,150,000 XRP in a phishing attack, XRP Forensics reported.

Ledger users lost 1,150,000 XRP in a phishing attack Ledger hardware wallet users have lost more than 1,150,000 XRP in a phishing attack, XRP Forensics reported.

Ledger Users Lost 1,150,000 XRP During Phishing Attack

Ledger hardware wallet users have lost more than 1,150,000 XRP in a phishing attack, XRP Forensics reports.

Scammers send e-mails to wallet owners with a link to a fake version of the Ledger website, replacing characters in the address with similar or identical spellings. In this case, the letter "e" has been replaced.


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On a fraudulent site, users are prompted to download a program under the guise of a security update, which is then used to steal their assets. According to xrplorer, the stolen cryptocurrency was sent to Bittrex in five transactions, but the exchange "was unable to withdraw" XRP in a timely manner..

Community members also announce an ongoing mailing list on behalf of Team Ripple inviting users to participate in the XRP giveaway. To do this, they need to join the "white list", registration in which requires the provision of a seed phrase from the Ledger wallet or a private key. Subsequently, this data is used to steal assets from users..

Ledger reported a data breach on July 29. Then about a million email addresses were compromised, after which scammers began to look for various ways to use this information to steal assets from users..
Ledger users lost 1,150,000 XRP in a phishing attack Ledger hardware wallet users have lost more than 1,150,000 XRP in a phishing attack, XRP Forensics reported.

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