Security News > 2020 > December > Physical addresses of 270K Ledger owners leaked on hacker forum
A threat actor has leaked the stolen email and mailing addresses for Ledger cryptocurrency wallet users on a hacker forum for free.
Cybersecurity intelligence firm Cyble has shared the leaked file with BleepingComputer, and we have confirmed with Ledger owners that the data is accurate.
The release of this data on a hacker forum poses a significant risk as it provides numerous threat actors data that can be used in phishing attacks against Ledger owners.
Since October 2020, Ledger users have already been bombarded with phishing emails pretending to be Ledger data breach disclosures.
These emails tell the user to download a new version of Ledger Live to secure their cryptocurrency assets with a new security PIN. When users download and install the fake Ledger Live app, they will be presented with prompts asking for the Ledger owner's secret recovery phrase and passphrase.