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Fake Ledger App Scams $9M from 50 Users

Fake Ledger App Scams $9M from 50 Users

Fake Ledger Live app on Mac App Store swindles over $9 million from 50+ users, including musician G. Love, in latest crypto scam targeting Bitcoin holders.

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A deceptive Ledger Live app slipped through the Mac App Store, tricking over 50 users—including musician G. Love—into losing more than $9 million in a sophisticated crypto scam that echoes ongoing vulnerabilities in app review processes. This incident highlights persistent crypto scam alerts surrounding fake wallet apps, much like past breaches involving Bitcoin (BTC) thefts, urging users to verify sources amid rising Ledger wallet security threats and Mac App Store vulnerabilities for crypto apps.


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