Trust Wallet Chrome Extension Breach Caused $7 Million Crypto Loss via Malicious Code
After what it called a "security incident" that resulted in the loss of about $7 million, Trust Wallet is advising customers to update their Google Chrome extension to the most recent version.
The multi-chain, non-custodial cryptocurrency wallet service stated that version 2.68 is affected by the problem. The Chrome Web Store listing states that the extension has approximately one million users. It is recommended that users update to version 2.69 as soon as they can.
In a post on X, Trust Wallet stated, "We have confirmed that approximately $7M has been impacted and we will ensure that all affected users are refunded." Our primary goal is to assist impacted users, and we are aggressively completing the procedure to reimburse them.
Additionally, Trust Wallet is advising users not ...