Ledger's e-commerce logistics provider Global-e experienced a data breach recently. However, the hardware wallet manufacturer was quick to clarify that cryptocurrency holdings and customer assets stored through Ledger devices remain completely secure and unaffected. The breach appears limited to e-commerce transaction data on the partner's platform. For Ledger users, this serves as a reminder that the core security architecture of the wallet—where private keys are held offline on the hardware device—remains intact regardless of third-party service disruptions.
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NeverPresent
· 18h ago
Third-party messed up again, but luckily the private key isn't with them at all.
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NullWhisperer
· 01-07 10:58
so basically third-party breach doesn't touch the actual wallet... people still gonna panic tho lol. ledger's setup is actually pretty solid on this one—air-gapped keys don't care about some e-commerce db getting nuked. the real question is what data did they grab? order history, addresses, payment info? that's the juicy part nobody's discussing tbh
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HalfIsEmpty
· 01-07 07:30
Haha, once again the third party takes the blame. Fortunately, the cold wallet design saved Ledger this time.
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DefiVeteran
· 01-05 23:53
Honestly, I've seen this kind of thing too many times. Third-party failures have little to do with cold wallets themselves.
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OffchainWinner
· 01-05 23:53
Third-party takes the blame, while the private key still sleeps peacefully in the hardware. That's the advantage of a cold wallet.
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ponzi_poet
· 01-05 23:49
A cold wallet is a cold wallet. Even if a third party goes down, it doesn't affect anything. That's true security.
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rekt_but_resilient
· 01-05 23:47
Nah, this time Ledger dodged a bullet. Blaming a third party feels really good.
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NftBankruptcyClub
· 01-05 23:40
Issues with third-party platforms have nothing to do with the wallet itself; a cold wallet is just a cold wallet.
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DAOdreamer
· 01-05 23:23
Cold wallets are truly unbeatable; even if a third party hacks, our coins are safe.
Ledger's e-commerce logistics provider Global-e experienced a data breach recently. However, the hardware wallet manufacturer was quick to clarify that cryptocurrency holdings and customer assets stored through Ledger devices remain completely secure and unaffected. The breach appears limited to e-commerce transaction data on the partner's platform. For Ledger users, this serves as a reminder that the core security architecture of the wallet—where private keys are held offline on the hardware device—remains intact regardless of third-party service disruptions.