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Scammers mail out fake hardware wallets to victims of Ledger data breach

Published 06/17/2021, 05:35 AM
Updated 06/17/2021, 07:20 AM
Scammers mail out fake hardware wallets to victims of Ledger data breach

The consequences of Ledger's major data breach continue to be felt almost a year later. One contributor to the r/ledgerwallet forum on Reddit, writing under the tag “u/jjrand” and self-identified as one of those affected by the breach, has posted images of what appears to be a fake Ledger Nano X wallet received in the mail.

Wrapped in seemingly authentic packaging, the device nonetheless included several tell-tale signs that sparked the contributor's suspicion. Most jarringly, the package came together with a poorly written letter claiming to be signed by Ledger CEO Pascal Gauthier, telling its recipient:

Box containing allegedly fraudulent Ledger device, received by reddit user yu/jjrand. Source: Reddit
Scam letter purportedly written and signed by Ledger CEO Pascal Gauthier. Source: Reddit
Back of fake Ledger device. Source: Reddit, with highlight added by Mike Gover
Back of authentic Ledger device. Source: BleepingComputer

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