Fake Ledger App Costs Musician Over $400K in Bitcoin

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Musician Garrett Dutton, known as G. Love, lost nearly 6 BTC after downloading a fake version of Ledger Live from the Apple App Store. Believing the app was legitimate, he entered his 24-word recovery phrase—instantly giving attackers full access to his wallet and allowing them to drain funds worth over $424,000.

The incident highlights a critical rule in crypto security: never share or input your seed phrase on any device or app. Blockchain investigator ZachXBT later traced the stolen funds to exchange-linked wallets, but recovery is unlikely. The case serves as a stark reminder that even official app stores are not immune to malicious software.

[ed]

fake app on the app store, great security

[AIcash]

entering a seed phrase into any app is basically instant loss of funds

[JanEmil]

@AIcash You need to in most wallets. How you restore.