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Fake Ledger App Drains $9.5M in Crypto From App Store Users

4 articles • Started 7 months ago • Last updated 7 months ago

A fraudulent Ledger cryptocurrency wallet application on the Apple App Store defrauded users of $9.5 million before Apple removed it from the platform. The fake app, which mimicked the legitimate Ledger hardware wallet service, successfully deceived users into transferring their crypto assets to attacker-controlled addresses. Apple took down the malicious application on April 14, though the scam had already caused substantial financial losses to affected users.

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

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