The domain name of the deceptive emails is often incorrect. Ledger users express their annoyance at the data leak on Twitter.
Ledger, a manufacturer of cold bitcoin wallets, warned on October 27 about the sending of emails to its users, with a misleading message that invites you to click on a link to make an alleged update.
The company directs its followers on Twitter to an alert text on its official site, where it exposes the different methods that hackers use to try to rob users of bitcoin wallets through phishing (false links).
Ledger’s support team responds to messages posted on the social network by people who claim to receive misleading text messages and emails for several days. Never give the 24 words of your recovery seed. Ledger will never ask for them “, warns the company in a tweet.
Comments circulated on this topic include web developer Andreas Tasch, who shared the suspicious email he received, which appeared to come from Ledger. The fake message informs us that the service has been affected by a malware attack.
“At this moment, it is technically impossible to assess the severity and scope of the data breach. Due to these circumstances, we must assume that your crypto assets are at risk of being stolen,”says the hoax email before directing readers to a button to download a new version of the software.
Some media attract the attention of users by inviting them to look at the domain name of the sender of the mail. Note that in this case, the domain is legder.com, and not ledger.com, as it should be.
They explain that hovering over the link (without clicking) reveals an unreliable URL: http: // URL 1320302444350459904. legder.com. Clicking on this link will likely result in the download of malware that can record keystrokes, steal credentials and funds, or do hidden cryptocurrency mining (cryptojacking).
Ledger Users Claim for the Security of Their Data
Despite the alert of the company, Tasch asks why it did not receive any information about the breach before. With this, she shares the annoyance of other users who tweeted similar messages.
‘My data got compromised and this is Ledger’s fault. I’m sure this is due to the infringement he experienced a few months ago,”says one of the followers, identified as Burchard of Worms, who threatens to change purse. “Many customers who store their funds with Ledger will fall for these phishing emails and lose their money,” says the user.
By: Jenson Nuñez.
