Trust Wallet’s Chrome extension was compromised on December 24, resulting in the theft of over $7 million in cryptocurrency through a supply chain attack and malicious code. Users are advised to update to version 2.69 and remain vigilant against related phishing scams. #TrustWallet #ChromeExtension #SupplyChainAttack #PhishingScams
Keypoints
- A security breach in Trust Wallet’s Chrome extension led to a $7 million cryptocurrency theft.
- The compromised version 2.68 contained malicious code exfiltrating wallet data to an external server.
- Users are instructed to update immediately to version 2.69 to secure their wallets.
- A related phishing campaign impersonated Trust Wallet to steal seed phrases via fake update sites.
- Trust Wallet is investigating how hackers gained access and is advising affected users to act quickly.