At first I was very surprised to read the title of this topic, it turned out to be only a phishing attack problem. This can be avoided
by increasing education, in order to provide awareness to many people not to randomly click on any links. Or at least check first
the addresses of the websites we want to visit, so we won't be victims of scammers. Whatever messages we get in our email,
please read them carefully before deciding to click sites contained in messages emails.
Topic: Ledger owners lose 1.1 million XRP!! (Read 587 times)
This case indicates that nothing is safe in cryptocurrency even though you using a hardware wallet. The best security of your assets is yourself. You must avoid any link from any site (email, telegram, ads) which you didn't know. Always check everything make sure that the link from the official. Also, you must have separate email only for your activity in crypto.
Ledger is not completely out of responsibility in this case: their database hack happened months ago gave scammer much more precise arrows for their bow, and I think it's Ledger duty to protect their customers data properly.
I received a couple of weeks a SMS to my personal cellphone calling me with my real name and surname ( sender was displayed as LEDGER ) saying me myu ledger device had a bug and I had to go to legal.ledger or seomething like that to update it.
Of course I didn't and a 5 minutes search on the net unveiled the scam attempt.
But one thing is ignoring generic pishing mails anoter thing is receiving a SMS on your personal phone with your real ID detail.
That is crazy, good thing that you never click their bait. These people are really smart but you are smarter than them I received a couple of weeks a SMS to my personal cellphone calling me with my real name and surname ( sender was displayed as LEDGER ) saying me myu ledger device had a bug and I had to go to legal.ledger or seomething like that to update it.
Of course I didn't and a 5 minutes search on the net unveiled the scam attempt.
But one thing is ignoring generic pishing mails anoter thing is receiving a SMS on your personal phone with your real ID detail.
.It probably the same case that it happens to OP, he got fool in the trap set by hackers, and cliking on the link will redirect them to the phishing site and collect our personal details password, and the key. I'm sure that person had mentioned by OP is in the hurry just save his millions inside but it was very unfortunate that it compromise at all instead of saving it.
Just be careful with the links, don't click it if we are not sure.
Exactly that : when I received that sms I was driving and not near a pc and for some minutes I felt the urge to go to a pc and plug the ledger in to check everything was ok; then started to take some deeper breaths and tried to think clearly and it worked.
PS: I also try not to think I'm smarter than scammers... because that will be the day I will fall for them.
Ledger is not completely out of responsibility in this case: their database hack happened months ago gave scammer much more precise arrows for their bow, and I think it's Ledger duty to protect their customers data properly.
I received a couple of weeks a SMS to my personal cellphone calling me with my real name and surname ( sender was displayed as LEDGER ) saying me myu ledger device had a bug and I had to go to legal.ledger or seomething like that to update it.
Of course I didn't and a 5 minutes search on the net unveiled the scam attempt.
But one thing is ignoring generic pishing mails anoter thing is receiving a SMS on your personal phone with your real ID detail.
That is crazy, good thing that you never click their bait. These people are really smart but you are smarter than them I received a couple of weeks a SMS to my personal cellphone calling me with my real name and surname ( sender was displayed as LEDGER ) saying me myu ledger device had a bug and I had to go to legal.ledger or seomething like that to update it.
Of course I didn't and a 5 minutes search on the net unveiled the scam attempt.
But one thing is ignoring generic pishing mails anoter thing is receiving a SMS on your personal phone with your real ID detail.
.It probably the same case that it happens to OP, he got fool in the trap set by hackers, and cliking on the link will redirect them to the phishing site and collect our personal details password, and the key. I'm sure that person had mentioned by OP is in the hurry just save his millions inside but it was very unfortunate that it compromise at all instead of saving it.
Just be careful with the links, don't click it if we are not sure.
It is frightening to see that the criminals are becoming more smarter and they are experimenting with anything that could make them money. The basic rule i always follow is to never log into a site using any search engines. I always bookmark the legit website and that is how i go about things as you never know what all new phishing techniques these criminals will be using.
Ledger is not completely out of responsibility in this case: their database hack happened months ago gave scammer much more precise arrows for their bow, and I think it's Ledger duty to protect their customers data properly.
I received a couple of weeks a SMS to my personal cellphone calling me with my real name and surname ( sender was displayed as LEDGER ) saying me myu ledger device had a bug and I had to go to legal.ledger or seomething like that to update it.
Of course I didn't and a 5 minutes search on the net unveiled the scam attempt.
But one thing is ignoring generic pishing mails anoter thing is receiving a SMS on your personal phone with your real ID detail.
I received a couple of weeks a SMS to my personal cellphone calling me with my real name and surname ( sender was displayed as LEDGER ) saying me myu ledger device had a bug and I had to go to legal.ledger or seomething like that to update it.
Of course I didn't and a 5 minutes search on the net unveiled the scam attempt.
But one thing is ignoring generic pishing mails anoter thing is receiving a SMS on your personal phone with your real ID detail.
Another mistake clearly created by human error and nothing to be blamed into anyone or anything. This is an obvious claim to blame on the owner and user himself of the Ledger for getting into a scam site. Everyone must already know how risky it is getting into an unsecured site for your personal information is bare and is vulnerable to hacks. Why do always people commit the same mistakes of getting into an obvious scam when there are already recorded data of such things that have happened before? Simply, people do not learn from mistakes. They always commit the same mistakes for such wrong doings they have made. As a responsible crypto user, you must be responsible enough to take good care of your funds not to be accessible from other people. This just shows how unknowledgeable individuals can be caught into obvious scams for not being aware of what they are doing. This calls for the attention that people must learn first before engage to avoid such the same mistake to happen again and again.
Woooow, that binance thing with dots underneath is wicked smart, that is someone who could have used his genius for something good and could have made a lot more money than this, dude used it for evil and not only he is doing something illegal and risky for his life, but he probably won't make a profit for a very long time, use it for good and build something great and you could profit from it forever.
At the end of the day I would say hackers and scammers and all the likes will continue to do their job because it is "easy" money according to them, I say we educate the public on these topics and try to ban these type of names, when a company gets big enough, all the binance and related keywords should be either bought or should come with a warning that says "you are going to a website awfully sounding like binance, but know that this is not THE binance you are looking for".
At the end of the day I would say hackers and scammers and all the likes will continue to do their job because it is "easy" money according to them, I say we educate the public on these topics and try to ban these type of names, when a company gets big enough, all the binance and related keywords should be either bought or should come with a warning that says "you are going to a website awfully sounding like binance, but know that this is not THE binance you are looking for".
Ledger owners lose 1.1 million XRP to scam site.
After a major leak of email and personal information earlier this year, Ledger customers are experiencing a surge in phishing attempts.
Here is full details
https://cointelegraph.com/news/ledger-owners-lose-1-1-million-xrp-to-scam-site
After a major leak of email and personal information earlier this year, Ledger customers are experiencing a surge in phishing attempts.
Here is full details
https://cointelegraph.com/news/ledger-owners-lose-1-1-million-xrp-to-scam-site
It would be a shame to lose a large number of XRP coins because in my opinion it is of great value. We really have to be careful in clicking on a link sent to our email because the link could be a phishing site. Vigilance is key in securing our wallets from being stolen by others
Ledger owners lose 1.1 million XRP to scam site.
After a major leak of email and personal information earlier this year, Ledger customers are experiencing a surge in phishing attempts.
Here is full details
https://cointelegraph.com/news/ledger-owners-lose-1-1-million-xrp-to-scam-site
After a major leak of email and personal information earlier this year, Ledger customers are experiencing a surge in phishing attempts.
Here is full details
https://cointelegraph.com/news/ledger-owners-lose-1-1-million-xrp-to-scam-site
There are always phishing attempt they never stop and they will never stop sending phishing emails if out of 1000 emails they sent 1 fall for it, and they scammed thousands of dollars, then it's worth their effort, so be always on the alarm about phishing emails because there will be no time that it will stop.
i noticed that leakage of infos are now often happening this year not just to ledger owners and company because i also experience it and it was my first time i think to experience that my pass words and emails are being compromised on other sites and google browser also knows it because they reminded me . i know that leakage of infos are not new anymore but they got more stronger and they are attacking crypto users this time . if only users can be warned about the leak as early as possible , they can still be able to change thier details and avoided the hack .
There's really not much Ledger users can do besides stop using their device, unfortunately -- at least the ones who were affected by the data breach. They will be harassed by whoever had access to the customer email list for probably all of eternity. The only other solution is for the user to change email addresses and abandon the old one.
Everything starts from the leaked email addresses, that is why using a different email address for crypto exchanges is the best option for protecting your database against cybercriminals.
Not only email leaks, but we also have to be careful when visiting websites, usually web phishing also appears in searches, that's why we must be careful and vigilant when visiting a website,For example as in the news in this thread, phishing websites have the same url, there is only a dot below "n" that distinguishes it,
if someone is not careful, he will lose his assets.
Everything starts from the leaked email addresses, that is why using a different email address for crypto exchanges is the best option for protecting your database against cybercriminals. Leaked data will be sold on the dark side of the internet and the information will be open for hackers to make a new attack.
Be careful on all the emails that you are receiving, be sure that you opted for those emails and you are very familiar with those email, and if you see emails that you are not familiar you can hit spam or report it, and be careful on programs that you are entering your email there is a lot of risks involved, people are looking to spam and scam you.
Everything starts from the leaked email addresses, that is why using a different email address for crypto exchanges is the best option for protecting your database against cybercriminals. Leaked data will be sold on the dark side of the internet and the information will be open for hackers to make a new attack. The crypto exchanges should care about the security of hot wallets because usually, the hot wallets are under attack the hackers. Traders have to think about the possible security flaws too.
Always start from the phishing.
That's the reason to create an email for only used to exchange, wallets and only for your fund information his email could be already leaked to somewhere and the phishing know he also one of the cryptocurrency user that's why he phishing the victim with the right topic about "ledger" or "crypto".
I also have a bunch email right now, for only specific purpose like marketplace, gamble and crypto (exchange, fund and anything).
That's the reason to create an email for only used to exchange, wallets and only for your fund information his email could be already leaked to somewhere and the phishing know he also one of the cryptocurrency user that's why he phishing the victim with the right topic about "ledger" or "crypto".
I also have a bunch email right now, for only specific purpose like marketplace, gamble and crypto (exchange, fund and anything).
We are really neglecting this very basic thing and it had been suggested for how many times that we should make use of different emails and not
just focusing on one to make use in all accounts you do had neither on gambling, exchangers, wallets and any because phishing is rampant
and even if you are experienced or knowledgeable there would really be times on where you can skip out even on the slightest hint of possible phishing attempt.
These losses are commonly connected on human error.
Phishing is the biggest enemy of cryptocurrency asset holders and nearly every day there are reports of losing assets due to phishing.
I summarize there are 2 types of phishing from the article above:
1. phishing wallet website
2. Phishing extensions
Both of them are a drain on assets for beginners who don't have blockchain knowledge, it's useless to have millions of dollars in assets if you can lose them by phishing.
I summarize there are 2 types of phishing from the article above:
1. phishing wallet website
2. Phishing extensions
Both of them are a drain on assets for beginners who don't have blockchain knowledge, it's useless to have millions of dollars in assets if you can lose them by phishing.
I don't get how the hack is carried out just from clicking a dodgy link, why does that mean the hacker suddenly has access to their hardware wallet? It's not like they now have the pin or key phrases?
Someone explain please..
Someone explain please..
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In a similar ongoing scam, a phishing email that appears to be sent from the official account for “Team Ripple” appeals to Ledger users by offering an XRP giveaway to “whitelisted addresses” as part of a “Community Support Program.” The registration process involves handing over your Ledger seed phrase or crypto private key in order to qualify for the non-existent program.
This one is obvious but could still make a victim that has so much trust with "Team Ripple".
Since I was also a victim of a phishing attempt which was sadly successful, I learned my lesson.
Don't believe the bonuses.
If there is a log-in attempt, get away from it.
Changed my e-mail for my basic sign-ups. Damn, it's a load of work but it will be worth in the long run.
sometimes people out of being too forward and eargerness will rush to click on phising websites. but one thing am sure of is that before i click on any mail i do check the source and make references. there is always a loophole that shows the differences between the real and fake. thats what we should always look out for.
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