Impact & Downstream Threats
This breach carries high risk due to the nature of exposed data fields and the scale of affected records.
- SIM swap attacks where phone numbers are present
- Targeted phishing campaigns using exposed email addresses
- Doxxing risk from physical address exposure
Breach Intelligence
Executive Summary
In June 2020, attackers compromised Ledger’s e-commerce and marketing database, exposing the personal information of hundreds of thousands of crypto hardware wallet customers. The breach impacted , ~1.1 million email addresses, and , 272,000 records containing full names, phone numbers, and home addresses, , data that was later , dumped publicly online, . ,
, Consumer Fallout ,
, The exposure immediately fueled phishing and extortion campaigns. Victims received , emails and texts disguised as Ledger support, , urging them to “update” their wallets or share recovery phrases. Others were targeted with physical letters and threats. Criminals demanded , $700-$1,000 in Bitcoin, , warning that refusal could lead to , doxxing or physical harm, . Some customers and even Ledger executives faced attempted home invasions and kidnapping risks. ,
, Financial and Brand Impact ,
About Ledger
Cryptocurrency hardware wallet provider.
Data Points Exposed
Dark Web Verification
Status: Confirmed
- Dataset containing approximately 1.1M records identified in breach intelligence sources.
- The data is indexed and searchable across breach notification platforms.
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Frequently Asked Questions
In June 2020, Ledger experienced a data breach that exposed approximately 1.1M records containing personal information.
The exposed data includes fields such as email address, full name, phone number, physical address, physical address:home.
Approximately 1.1M records were affected based on current breach intelligence.
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