Hacking & intrusion

LEGO website hacked to promote fake cryptocurrency

First reported 2024-10-04 · Last reported 2024-10-08 · 7 related reports

The LEGO website was hacked and used to promote a cryptocurrency scam. The attackers promoted a fake LEGO coin, and the specific extent of the damage and the response have not been confirmed.

Key facts

Affected organization: LEGO
Incident type: Hacking & intrusion
Occurred / detected: Not confirmed
Scale of damage: Not confirmed
Cause / method: Website hacked to promote a fake cryptocurrency
Location: Denmark

Timeline

2024-10-04LEGO's online store was hacked and used to promote a cryptocurrency scam.
2024-10-07It was reported that a fake LEGO coin had been promoted on the hacked website.

7 related reports

LEGO Shop Hacked by Crypto ScamThe Brick Fan · 2024-10-04
Lego's website was hacked to promote a crypto scamEngadget · 2024-10-05
Lego website hacked to promote fake crypto: Here’s what the company saidThe Times of India · 2024-10-06
LEGO Website Hacked by Crypto Scam Promoting Fake LEGO CoinNewsweek · 2024-10-07
LEGO's website hacked to push cryptocurrency scamBleepingComputer · 2024-10-07
LEGO Website Hacked to Promote a Crypto ScamCyberSecurityNews · 2024-10-07
Crypto Scammers Hack LEGO to Push Fake Digital CoinBitdefender · 2024-10-08

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