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Hackers using fake Ledger Live app to steal seed phrases and drain crypto

Cybercriminals are using fake Ledger Live apps to drain macOS users’ crypto through malware that steals seed phrases, a cybersecurity firm warns. The malware replaces the legitimate Ledger Live app on ...
Business Insider

Ledger Exploit Drained $484K, Upended DeFi; Former Staffer Linked to Malicious Code

Hackers stole $484,000 on Thursday after inserting malicious code into the Github library for Connect Kit, a widely-used piece of blockchain software maintained by the crypto wallet firm Ledger.
CoinTelegraph

Decentralized applications pause Ledger Connect as exploit fix deployed

Ledger has since attributed the exploit to a phishing attack on a former employee. More decentralized applications (DApps) have temporarily disabled their front-end user interface for Ledger Connect ...
AOL

The Ledger hack could have been much worse. But it also could have been easily prevented

The Web3 and crypto industries clearly have a lot to learn about cybersecurity. Last week saw one of the more terrifying crypto industry hacks in recent memory, threatening not just a single protocol ...
Benzinga.com

DeFi Under Threat: SushiSwap Hit By Exploit, Ledger Connect Kit Vulnerability Exposed

In a significant development impacting the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector, the decentralized exchange SushiSwap (CRYPTO: SHUSHI) has reportedly fallen victim to a front-end exploit. Matthew ...