Cryptocurrency custody service Ledger announced that it was subjected to a cyber attack.
In the statement made through the X account, the company stated that they detected a malicious version of Ledger Connect Kit and then removed it.
🚨We have identified and removed a malicious version of the Ledger Connect Kit. 🚨
A genuine version is being pushed to replace the malicious file now. Do not interact with any dApps for the moment. We will keep you informed as the situation evolves.
Your Ledger device and…
— Ledger (@Ledger) December 14, 2023
Continuing its statement, the company stated that Ledger devices and Ledger Live did not encounter any breaches and called on users not to interact with any dApps at this time.
Did a former staff member cause the attack?
User named 0xSentry on X stated that the hacker left a Gmail account behind and stated that the person who caused the attack might be former Ledger employee Junichi Sigiura.
https://twitter.com/0xSentry/status/1735294165628404181
Sigiura, the alleged hacker, has not yet shared anything on the subject.
