Ledger npm Repo Breached in Spear Phishing Attack

Background

Today’s security breach at Ledger, a leader in cryptocurrency hardware wallets, has raised significant alarms in the digital assets community. The breach was facilitated through a spear phishing attack on a former employee. Apparently, the goal of the phishing attempt was exfiltration of Ledger’s npmjs

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