🚨 BREAKING: Trust Wallet CEO Updates on Browser Extension Incident Progress.....
Trust Wallet CEO Eowyn Chen has provided a detailed update on the ongoing response to the recent browser extension security incident, where a compromised version of the Trust Wallet Chrome extension led to an estimated $7 million in user losses. Chen confirmed that the wallet team has now received over 2,630 compensation claims from affected users and is expediting the verification and claims process to ensure reimbursements are issued accurately and efficiently.
The forensic investigation is still underway, with Trust Wallet coordinating closely with Google, which has escalated the support ticket and is assisting with Chrome Web Store review logs to better understand how the malicious build bypassed release controls. Devices used by remote employees are also being examined by the security team to rule out internal compromise.
To protect users, Trust Wallet has implemented an alert system in the extension that notifies owners if a compromised wallet is detected and urges immediate migration away from affected versions. The company reiterated that mobile app users and other extension versions are safe, and urged users to update to the secure version 2.69 if they have not already done so.