A fake Ledger Live app was discovered on Microsoft's app store, resulting in the theft of approximately $588,000 in Bitcoin. The scam tricked users into downloading the fake app, which claimed to be a user interface for storing cryptocurrency offline. The scammer received 16.8 BTC through 38 transactions, with $115,200 leaving the wallet in two transactions.
https://cointelegraph.com/news/fake-ledger-live-app-sneaks-into-microsoft-app-store-as-victims-lose-half-a-million
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