The wallet company confirmed that this week’s exploit was an unfortunate isolated incident, after which Ledger launched Connect Kit version 1.1.8 on December 14th, deactivating malicious code in Ledger and WalletConnect. Users are now protected, but as an extra precaution, it is recommended to wait for 24 hours and clear the browser cache.
Ledger’s Chairman and CEO, Pascal Gauthier, disclosed that the security breach occurred when a former staff member fell prey to a phishing attack.
“This was an unfortunate isolated incident. It is a reminder that security is not static, and Ledger must continuously improve our security systems and processes. In this area, Ledger will implement stronger security controls, connecting our build pipeline that implements strict software supply chain security to the NPM distribution channel.”
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The wallet company confirmed that this week’s exploit was an unfortunate isolated incident, after which Ledger launched Connect Kit version 1.1.8 on December 14th, deactivating malicious code in Ledger and WalletConnect. Users are now protected, but as an extra precaution, it is recommended to wait for 24 hours and clear the browser cache.
Ledger’s Chairman and CEO, Pascal Gauthier, disclosed that the security breach occurred when a former staff member fell prey to a phishing attack.
“This was an unfortunate isolated incident. It is a reminder that security is not static, and Ledger must continuously improve our security systems and processes. In this area, Ledger will implement stronger security controls, connecting our build pipeline that implements strict software supply chain security to the NPM distribution channel.”
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