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 <li>Ledger Connect breach exposes crypto vulnerabilities in a meticulously executed attack.</li>
 <li>Cyvers reveals Ledger hacker’s strategy, compromising Web3 apps and deceiving users.</li>
 <li>Crypto industry urged for enhanced tools as Ledger breach highlights existing vulnerabilities.</li>
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<p>In the ever-evolving landscape of crypto, the industry faces yet another shock as the <a href="https://www.ledger.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Ledger</a> Connect breach unravels, showcasing the sophistication behind recent high-profile hacking incidents. From the Department of Justice’s $25 million crypto AI scam indictment to OKX’s $2.7 million hack, the vulnerabilities in the crypto ecosystem are laid bare.</p>
<p>The latest breach, alongside Bitcoin’s security flaw, Uranium Finance’s laundering concerns, crypto provisions removal from the 2024 NDAA, and Poloniex under the U.K. regulator’s scrutiny, intensifies the FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt) circulating in the market.</p>
<p>The recent Ledger hacker’s exploit targeted Web3 applications, including Zapper and <a href="https://www.sushi.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">SushiSwap</a>, resulting in approximately $484,000 being drained from unsuspecting users. Cyvers CEO Deddy Lavid, CTO Meir Dolev, and blockchain analyst Hakal Unal shed light on the attacker’s tactics.</p>
<p>The hacker manipulated users’ wallets, deceiving them into approving malicious transactions by compromising Ledger Connect’s GitHub repository. The injected code, circulated to various Web3 apps, created misleading transaction confirmations in users’ wallets.</p>
<p>The attacker’s phishing exploit, gaining entry into a former Ledger employee’s computer, enabled the compromise of Ledger Connect’s GitHub repository. This incident exposed the vulnerability of millions of Web3 app users, emphasizing the need for heightened security measures.</p>
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   <p lang="en" dir="ltr">It sounds like today's security incident was the culmination of 3 separate failures at Ledger:<br><br>1. Blindly loading code without pinning a specific version and checksum.<br>2. Not enforcing "2 man rules" around code review and deployment.<br>3. Not revoking former employee access.</p>— Jameson Lopp (@lopp) <a href="https://twitter.com/lopp/status/1735353894409052227?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">December 14, 2023</a>
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<p>Cyvers highlighted the <a href="https://cryptonewsland.com/android-hack-leads-to-significant-cryptocurrency-losses/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">challenges in preventing such attacks</a>, given the lack of clear transaction details in users’ wallets. Although their platform can identify contract addresses involved in security incidents, the intricate nature of these exploits remains a concern.</p>
<p>This breach underscores the urgency for enhanced detection and prevention tools within the crypto industry. It emphasizes the existing vulnerabilities and the critical importance of robust security measures to shield users from evolving and <a href="https://cryptonewsland.com/coinex-promises-100-compensation-after-recent-hack-attack/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">sophisticated cyber threats</a>.</p>
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