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Apple Has a Fake Ledger App Problem After Musician Loses a Decade of Bitcoin Savings

G. Love, a Philadelphia musician, lost his Bitcoin retirement fund after downloading a fraudulent app from Apple's Mac App Store. The incident raises questions about app store security.

International Business Times UK

'Smartphones were never designed to be vaults': How hackers can steal PINs and private data from over a billion Android devices — even while they’re switched off

Ledger’s white-hat Donjon team discovered a critical MediaTek flaw allowing attackers to instantly access PINs, messages, photos, and crypto wallets.

TechRadar

Ledger CEO Backs Asia As Global Crypto Leader With Token2049 Drawing 25,000 Attendees

Ledger CEO Pascal Gauthier said Asia remains the strongest center of cryptocurrency adoption even as the U.S. renews its regulatory push, speaking Friday on CNBC's Squawk Box Asia.

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11 Secure Hardware Wallets for Safely Storing Crypto in the US and UK This 2025

Looking for secure ways to store your cryptocurrency? Explore 11 reliable hardware wallets for US and UK investors in 2025, from Tangem to Ledger, and safeguard your digital assets today.

International Business Times UK

Can Ledger's MEV Max Vault Boost Your ETH Rewards? What Crypto Stakers Need To Know

Digital assets security provider Ledger on Wednesday announced it has integrated Chorus One's MEV Max Vault into its Ledger Live platform, giving users direct access to optimized Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) staking rewards.

Benzinga

What are ‘crypto kidnappings’ and why are they on the rise?

Attempted abductions of ‘crypto tycoons’ are becoming more frequent and insurance companies are cashing in.

Al Jazeera

BYDFi and Ledger Launch Global Campaign with Limited BYDFi x Ledger Nano X

Victoria, Seychelles, June 5th, 2025, Chainwire

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France Foils New Crypto Kidnapping Plot, Arrests Over 20: Source

France has foiled the latest in a spate of kidnapping plots targeting cryptocurrency entrepreneurs, and detained more than 20 people over that attempt and another against crypto boss Pierre Noizat's family, a police source said Tuesday.

International Business Times

Your Cryptocurrency Cold Wallets Can Be Compromised if You Don't Follow These Vital Steps

Crypto cold wallets are generally safer than hot online wallets if you update firmware frequently, avoid third-party sellers, conduct authenticity checks during setup, and ensure proper device compatibility.

International Business Times UK

Mac users beware - fake Ledger apps are being used by hackers to steal seed phrases and hack accounts

TechRadar

France vows to boost security for crypto executives after spate of kidnappings

French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau has promised to act swiftly to protect crypto players and their families after a series of violent attacks and kidnappings that have shocked France, prompting calls for deregulation of the sector.

Radio France Internationale

French Crypto Boss Hails 'Heroic' Duo For Foiling Kidnap Bid

French cryptocurrency boss Pierre Noizat on Friday praised his "heroic" son-in-law and a neighbour armed with a fire extinguisher for thwarting the attempted kidnapping of his pregnant daughter and young grandson.

International Business Times

Cryptocurrency boss' daughter escapes kidnapping attempt in Paris

In recent months, a spate of kidnappings — and kidnapping attempts — have targeted leading figures in the cryptocurrency sector.

Euronews

Inside the 58 hours that saw French police free a crypto hostage whose finger was chopped off

Police tracked the gang to a house in the Essonne region south of Paris

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Kidnappers target crypto entrepreneur's father for ransom in France

French media reported that the alleged hostage-takers cut off one of the man's fingers.

The Independent UK

Father of cryptocurrency entrepreneur ‘had finger chopped off’ after being kidnapped for ransom

French media reported that the alleged hostage-takers cut off one of the man's fingers

Fortune

Four teens charged for alleged pistol-whipping, attempted Bitcoin robbery of OnlyFans influencer

Kaitlyn Siragusa, 31, was assaulted in her Houston home in early March.

The Independent UK

How North Korea pulled off the biggest heist in history

Investigators are tracking the stolen Bybit funds in real-time, writes Anthony Cuthbertson, with all clues leading back to the state-backed Lazarus Group

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Violent crypto robberies are on the rise—spurring demand for 'wrench attack’ insurance

The cofounder of Bitcoin insurer AnchorWatch says demand has surged since the brutal kidnapping of a French crypto executive.

International Business Times

$UFD Surges Over 26% As Ledger Gifts Cold Wallets To Meme Coin's Creator

$UFD surged Wednesday night as Ledger announced it was sending a cold wallet bundle to Ron Branstetter, the creator of the Unicorn Fart Dust meme coin whose digital wallet was wiped by hackers Monday.

International Business Times UK

Who Is David Balland? Co-Founder of £1B Crypto Startup and Wife Rescued After Shocking Kidnapping

David Balland, co-founder of Ledger, and his wife were recently kidnapped, with a portion of the ransom paid in cryptocurrency.

International Business Times

Ledger Co-Founder's Kidnapping, Torture Raises Concerns On Crypto Executives' Wealth Visibility

Ledger co-founder David Balland and his wife were the victims of a kidnap for ransom plot last week, but they were rescued by French authorities after the kidnappers mutilated one of the crypto executive's fingers.

Radio France Internationale

French police arrest seven after brutal kidnapping of cryptocurrency entrepreneur

French authorities have detained seven individuals following the violent abduction of David Balland, co-founder of cryptocurrency security firm Ledger.

Fortune

French police rescue co-founder of €1.3bn crypto startup Ledger after kidnapping

Police made 10 arrests after David Balland and his wife were kidnapped over demands for a crypto ransom.

TechRadar

Fake Ledger data breach emails used to trick victims into giving up recovery phrases

Whoever holds the recovery phrase, holds the money.

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