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Trust Wallet "Security incident in PC extension... Update immediately"

Doohyun Hwang
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  • It announced that a security vulnerability was discovered in a specific version (2.68) of Trust Wallet's PC browser extension.
  • The company recommended that users of version 2.68 immediately update to version 2.69, in which the vulnerability has been fixed.
  • They explained the incident is limited to the 2.68 version of the PC extension, and that mobile app users or users of other versions are not affected.
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A security vulnerability was discovered in a specific version of the PC browser extension of the crypto asset (cryptocurrency) wallet service Trust Wallet (Trust Wallet), requiring users to exercise extra caution. The company recommended an immediate update.

On the 25th (local time), on-chain detective ZachXBT (ZachXBT) said on X that "over the past several hours multiple reports have been received from Trust Wallet users that funds were stolen."

He said, "The exact cause has not yet been determined," and explained, "Coincidentally, the incident occurred just after Trust Wallet's Chrome extension pushed a new update yesterday."

In response, Trust Wallet promptly issued an official statement acknowledging the security incident. Trust Wallet stated, "Investigations confirmed that the security incident occurred in browser extension version 2.68."

They urgently announced, "Users using that version (2.68) should immediately stop using it and update to version 2.69, where the vulnerability has been fixed."

However, the incident has been identified as limited to a specific version of the PC browser extension. Trust Wallet clarified, "Users who only use the mobile app or who use extensions other than version 2.68 are not affected by this situation."

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