Security News > 2023 > November > Fake Ledger Live app in Microsoft Store steals $768,000 in crypto
Microsoft has recently removed from its store a fraudulent Ledger Live app for cryptocurrency management after multiple users lost at least $768,000 worth of cryptocurrency assets.
Published with the name Ledger Live Web3, the fake application appears to have been present in the Microsoft Store since October 19 but the cryptocurrency theft started being reported just a couple of days ago.
It is unclear how many Windows users fell victim to the false version of Live Ledger on Microsoft Store but ZachXBT received messages from multiple victims who had lost cryptocurrency after installing the fake app.
Downloaded a new Ledger app I found on Microsoft Store after reinstalling windows on my computer for about 1-2 hours ago.
Although the fraud was discovered on November 5, Google search results show that the fraudulent Ledger Live Web3 app had been present in the Microsoft Store since October 19, when the legitimate counterpart on Google Play received an update.
The page promotes the app as being an official Ledger product that is available through the Microsoft Store, although it is far from a lookalike of the legitimate Ledger Live page.