Ledger Live Web3 Hack

Reported loss $768K
Phishing

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:

Address 0x089E…b7B9

Malicious Transaction Example:

Tx 0x9559…420d

eXch Transfer Transaction Example:

Tx 0x8dfb…26a8

Bitcoin:

Scammer Addresses:

Address bc1qg0…y64q

Address bc1qtn…49ah

Funds Holder Example as of November 8, 2023:

Address bc1qa9…wpuz

Protocol details

Classification Other
Protocol Type Exploit/Phishing

Evidence

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