Ledger Live Web3 Hack

TOTAL LOST $768K
Low Phishing Attacks

What happened

Quick Summary

Ledger Live Web3, a fake wallet app on MicroSoft Store, exitscammed users, stealing 768,000 USD worth of BTC and ETH through phishing.

Details of the Exploit

Ledger Live Web3, a fake wallet app, was published to the MicroSoft Store on November 5, 2023. The app was designed to phish users' private keys and steal their funds. A total of 588,000 USD worth of BTC and 180,000 USD worth of various tokens on the Ethereum chain were stolen, amounting to a total loss of 768,000 USD.

The attacker transferred the stolen funds to another EOA and then distributed them between multiple addresses. Stolen funds in the Ethereum chain were deposited into the eXch exchange.

Block Data Reference

Ethereum:

Scammer Address:

https://etherscan.io/address/0x089Ecf07…88b7B9

Malicious Transaction Example:

https://etherscan.io/tx/0x9559bfbd…e3420d

eXch Transfer Transaction Example:

https://etherscan.io/tx/0x8dfb0c0e…aa26a8

Bitcoin:

Scammer Addresses:

https://www.blockchain.com/btc/address/bc1qg05gw43elzqxqnll8vs8x47ukkhudwyncxy64q

https://www.blockchain.com/btc/address/bc1qtntflhe6f58lenv8chwuw8w55wxudwsvv549ah

Funds Holder Example as of November 8, 2023:

https://www.blockchain.com/btc/address/bc1qa9jf870xpzdmccnpqdxes93gd34zwplr69wpuz

Case & protocol details

Classification Other
Protocol Type Exploit/Phishing

Evidence & learning

Attack pattern

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