ZachXBT: Ledger Experiences Data Breach Again Due to Security Issue with Payment Provider Global-e
BlockBeats News, January 5th, On-chain detective ZachXBT posted in his personal channel indicating that community reports suggest Ledger has experienced another data breach, this time involving customer personal data (names and contact information) through payment service provider Global-e. Earlier today, customers received the following email notification:
“Global-e recently identified unusual activity in a portion of our network. Upon detecting an anomaly in our cloud system, we took immediate action to contain it and ultimately secure the system. We have engaged independent forensics experts to investigate this incident and have confirmed unauthorized access to certain personal data, including names and contact information.”
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