Covered by 2 outlets — first reported by The Hacker News, Oct 30, 12:21 UTC
Trezor Warns of Suspected Hardware Implant in One of Its Wallets Sold by CryptoBilis
Summary
Hardware wallet maker Trezor says it has received credible reports of a suspected crypto-theft implant in a Trezor Safe 5 sold by the reseller CryptoBilis in Southeast Asia. A customer reported that the device contains an extra circuit board that sends out the recovery phrase over a mobile network. Trezor has not yet examined the device, and it is telling everyone who bought a Trezor from CryptoBilis since March 2026 to move their funds to a new wallet with a new recovery phrase.
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2 outlets, in the order they reported it.
The Hacker NewsFirst report
Trezor Warns of Suspected Hardware Implant in One of Its Wallets Sold by CryptoBilis
A Trezor Safe 5 hardware wallet bought from the reseller CryptoBilis has an extra circuit board that sends out the recovery phrase over a mobile network, a customer has reported. Trezor has not yet examined the device.
BleepingComputer
Trezor warns of suspected crypto-theft implant in hardware wallet
Hardware wallet device maker Trezor has received credible reports about a suspected hardware crypto-theft implant in a Trezor Safe 5 sold by its reseller CryptoBilis in Southeast Asia.