the hackers of the French group Ledger have been arrested

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Three years after the hacking of Ledger, the French group that makes digital wallets for cryptocurrencies, research shows that the two hackers have been arrested by the authorities. One of them is in France, where he is awaiting trial.



April 2020, Ledger, a leading manufacturer of digital wallets for cryptocurrencies, has been hacked. Thanks to a security breach, which was fixed shortly afterwards, the hackers gained access to the company’s database. Two months later, in June 2020, a second foray into the company’s systems took place.

That summer, the French unicorn confirmed that it had acquired an attacker access to the data of some of its customers. At the end of 2020, this stolen data was finally made public on a specialized forum. It contained the personal information of 273,000 Ledger customers, such as phone numbers, physical addresses, and first and last names.

The consequences of the hack


These data clearly represent a boon for cybercriminals. Thanks to these, they can improve the effectiveness of their phishing campaigns, targeting the holders of a Ledger directly and using information that can appease the mistrust of their victims. A wave of highly sophisticated attacks followed the publication of this data.

Ingenious hackers have notably taken to sending fake digital wallets to Ledger customers. In the note accompanying the accessory, the scammers encouraged users to deposit their cryptocurrency into the wallet. This way, thieves can easily steal users’ digital currency. Residential addresses are also at risk physical surveillance investors. In the aftermath of the leak, many of them have received threats and extortion attempts, by email or letter.

For the record, a digital wallet, such as Ledger’s, allows a wallet’s private key to be stored on the blockchain in complete security. Obviously, an attacker cannot seize the assets deposited on a wallet without having physical access to the key. Wallets are considered one of the best ways to protect cryptocurrencies from theft.

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Two pirates under lock and key


Almost three years after the events the identity of the hackers the origin of the attack has been disclosed. According to exclusive information obtained by The Big Whale, the two pirates are already in the hands of justice. The first crook, a 22-year-old Austrian living in California, has been detained by US authorities since January 2021. His accomplice, a 28-year-old Portuguese, was arrested in Portugal. This must be judged by the French courts. He was also rrepatriated to France last November as part of his research. The verdict is expected shortly.

According to information gathered by the media, the hacker duo managed to get their hands on Ledger’s data Shopify. Indeed, the attackers contacted three Philippine contractors of the e-commerce platform, through which Ledger marketed its wallets. Thanks to this, they were able to seize the coveted data. As Ledger already announced in 2021, theS Shopify employees stole, “In April and June 2020, the private data of 200 companies will be gone”including those of the French firm:

“During this incident, a dishonest Shopify customer support agent(s) obtained transaction files from multiple merchants, including Ledger’s”.
Shopify promptly took action to block access for employees involved in the operation. For his part, Ledger continued a detailed reassessment of all its partners, to determine whether they continue to meet the highest IT security standards. The unicorn is also involved “minimize where your personal information appears”.

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