The hacker who breached the marketing database of hardware wallet provider Ledger earlier this year exposed the personal data of thousands of users, leading many of them to threaten the company with lawsuits.
According to a tweet from Alon Gal of network security firm Hudson Rock , the hacker allegedly behind the Ledger data breach in June has made all of the information he stole available online . The leaked data reportedly includes 1,075,382 email addresses from users who signed up for Ledger’s newsletter and 272,853 hardware wallet orders with information including email addresses , physical addresses, and phone numbers.
“This leak poses a great risk to the people affected by it,” Gal said. “Individuals who purchased a Ledger tend to have a high net worth in cryptocurrencies and will now be subject to both online harassment and in-person harassment on a larger scale than in the past.”
In a response on Twitter, Ledger said that “early indications” appeared to confirm that the leaked information came from the June data breach that compromised the personal information of many of users . Following news of the breach, many of the company’s users reported being targeted through phishing attempts. Some said they received convincing emails asking them to download a new version of the Ledger software.
“We are constantly working with law enforcement to keep hackers out and stop these scammers,” Ledger said. “We have taken down more than 170 phishing sites since the initial breach.”
After experiencing months of reports of phishing attacks , many users seemed unhappy with Ledger's actions
"If some lawyers want to start a lawsuit, I'm sure many of us will move forward," said Twitter user Ryan Olah.
While a person's credentials are likely not at risk, users could potentially lose money from such phishing attempts sent to the affected emails or phone numbers. Many have reported that such attacks were trying to scam them.
“This is a serious breach and I’m concerned that other people now have our addresses,” said Twitter user Paul Smith. “What’s stopping them from knocking on our doors? An apology, frankly, isn’t enough.”
