Trezor warns that a Safe 5 sold by CryptoBilis may have been fitted with malicious hardware
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Trezor said a Safe 5 sold by CryptoBilis may have been fitted with unauthorized hardware.
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Trezor: A Trezor Safe 5 device sold through reseller CryptoBilis may have been fitted with malicious hardware
PANews October 30 reports, according to The Block, that Trezor said it received a disclosure report claiming that a Safe 5 device sold through reseller CryptoBilis may have been fitted with unauthorized hardware. Trezor has urged customers who have purchased devices from CryptoBilis since 2026 year March to move their funds to newly created wallets and use new recovery phrases. No losses have been reported so far.
Trezor said it received a disclosure report claiming that a Safe 5 device sold through CryptoBilis may have been fitted with unauthorized hardware.
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Trezor urged customers who have purchased devices from CryptoBilis since 2026 year March to move their funds to newly created wallets and use new recovery phrases.
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No losses have been reported so far.
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This information was published by PANews and cited as reported by The Block.
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A recovery phrase is a set of words required to restore funds in a crypto wallet. Trezor recommends that affected customers replace their wallets and recovery phrases.
Why it matters to readers
This involves Safe 5 devices sold through a reseller channel; affected customers may need to move their funds and replace their recovery phrases.
If you purchased Safe 5 from CryptoBilis, especially if purchased since 2026 year March, you should monitor Trezor's subsequent notices.
Risks and unknowns
At present, the device is only “possibly” fitted with unauthorized hardware; physical verification has not yet been completed.
The full scope of affected devices remains unclear.
No loss of funds has been reported so far.
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Recovery phrase
Important information used to back up and restore access to a wallet. It should be stored securely and never disclosed.
