Phishing attacks followed after scammers got 66,000 Trezor user emails

The warning says hardware wallets do not protect users from social engineering, including fake support emails, urgent security alerts and requests to verify a seed phrase.

Summary

Phishing attacks targeted Trezor users after scammers obtained 66,000 user email addresses, underscoring that a hardware wallet does not shield holders from social engineering scams. The warning highlights fake support emails, urgent security alerts and prompts to "verify your seed phrase" as common tactics, and stresses that users should never enter their recovery phrase.

Terms & Concepts
  • hardware wallet: Physical device for offline crypto storage
  • phishing: Fraudulent messages used to steal sensitive information
  • seed phrase: Secret recovery words for a wallet