‘Convincing’ Phishing Attack Targets Ledger Hardware Wallet Users
Ledger confirmed that for the last week some customers have been the target of a phishing attack.
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The cryptocurrency hardware wallet firm Ledger was hacked last June and over a million emails were exposed, according to reports from the company at the time. Months later, the hackers who obtained the Ledger data emailed clients, sent texts to customers, and created phishing links for users to enter their seeds. One customer allegedly lost $50k and during the last week, the company has been getting inundated with complaints on social media. Last Summer’s Ledger Wallet Data Breach Leads to Phishing Scams The Ledger hackers who obtained roughly a million customer emails and possibly....
The popularity of Bitcoin is attracting all kind of attention. Unfortunately, that also means hackers and internet criminals start targeting Bitcoin users. A phishing campaign spanning over 100 fake domain names is threatening users all over the world. The objective is simple: steal bitcoins and obtain blockchain wallet credentials. It is not the first time Bitcoin users notice copycat websites trying to steal their login credentials. Blockchain.info, one of the traditional web wallet services, has dealt with copycat sites before. Bitstamp, one of the largest European Bitcoin exchanges,....
Name: Ledger Wallet Nano. What it is: A USB bitcoin wallet with smartcard security in a very compact package. Who's behind it: Three French startups: BTChip, Chronocoin and La Maison du Bitcoin. Cost: €29.90. Date launched: December 2014. Summary: The Ledger Wallet Nano is a relatively affordable bitcoin hardware wallet with a few clever tricks up its sleeve. It also looks good and the company promises to make it even better with a companion mobile app set to launch in 2015. CoinDesk rating: 4/5. Where to buy: Direct from Ledger or Overstock.com. The basics. Security. Using the device.....
Popular Bitcoin wallet Bitgo has announced an integration with Ledger hardware wallets for the Nano S and Blue models. The Partnership. “We are excited to announce a partnership with Ledger to combine the benefits of Bitgo’s multisignature enterprise wallet with Ledger’s hardware-based key storage”, announced Mike Belshe, Bitgo co-founder, and CEO. He....
Update: This article was based on Ledger's post on Medium.com, which insinuates that Ledger will integrate full FIDO features. We've been told that this is not true, however. Ledger says they will add U2F authentication, but not biometric. We apologize for the error. The next generation of Ledger, a smartchip-based Bitcoin hardware wallet similar to Trezor, will be compatible with the authentication features of Fido Alliance – namely external dongles and fingerprint readers. Ledger says they will employ Fido Alliance's Second Factor (U2F) and Passwordless (UAF) authentication types. “[It]....