U.S. Connecticut Federal Prosecutor Recovers $600,000 in Crypto Assets from Ledger User Phishing Scam

Odaily News The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut announced that it has recovered and seized over $600,000 in cryptocurrency. This follows a phishing scam in September 2025 targeting a Ledger hardware wallet user, who was tricked by a letter impersonating "Ledger Security and Compliance" into performing a so-called security check, leading to the theft of approximately $234,000 in crypto assets. The FBI and state police tracked the funds and successfully seized about $600,000 worth of USDT, filing a civil forfeiture lawsuit alleging the funds were linked to wire fraud and money laundering.

This incident is reportedly part of a series of phishing attacks targeting hardware wallet users. Scammers have been using physical mailed letters featuring company logos, holograms, and QR codes to enhance the credibility of their fraud. Similar incidents have affected manufacturers like Ledger and Trezor, with ongoing phishing attacks fueled by data breaches and vulnerabilities in third-party services. (Decrypt)