Trust Wallet Reports $8.5M Drained in v2.68 Browser Extension Breach

Trust Wallet Reports $8.5M Drained in v2.68 Browser Extension Breach

According to Trust Wallet, a Dec. 24–26 breach of its v2.68 browser extension drained $8.5 million across 2,520 wallets; the firm will compensate verified victims and is collecting claims via its official support form.

Fact Check
The statement is strongly supported by multiple credible sources. The most significant piece of evidence is a direct post from ZachXBT, a highly authoritative on-chain analyst, who confirmed that over $6 million was stolen from Trust Wallet users. This primary source directly validates every part of the statement.Furthermore, several secondary sources corroborate this information. A post on Binance's platform and a news article on a crypto exchange's site both report on the $6 million loss and explicitly mention that the information came from an on-chain analyst. Another financial news outlet confirms the core event of a $6 million theft from Trust Wallet, adding to the overall credibility of the incident. While one source names a different analyst ('Ai Yi'), this does not contradict the claim that "an" analyst reported it; in fact, it reinforces it by suggesting multiple analysts may have covered the event.There is no conflicting evidence from any credible source. The sources deemed irrelevant were correctly identified as discussing unrelated topics and thus do not impact the assessment. The consistency across multiple, independent, and credible sources makes the statement very likely to be true.
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Summary

Trust Wallet reported that a compromise of its v2.68 browser extension drained about $8.5 million from 2,520 wallets between Dec. 24 and 26. The incident is tied to 17 attacker-controlled addresses, and some users may still be on compromised wallets. Trust Wallet will compensate affected users, is finalizing ownership verification, and directs victims to submit claims through its official support form.

Terms & Concepts
  • Trust Wallet: A multi-chain cryptocurrency wallet application that enables users to store and manage digital assets across various blockchain networks.
  • Browser extension breach: A security incident where a browser add-on is compromised, enabling attackers to steal funds or sensitive data.
  • Attacker-controlled addresses: Blockchain addresses operated by perpetrators that receive and hold stolen funds.