Trezor Phishing Attack Breached Support Desk Emails
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Earlier today, Trezor warned users of a phishing scam coming from its own help line. An HTML exploit allowed criminals to edit Trezor’s support emails to include phony warnings and links to compromised vaults. It’s currently unclear if anyone actually fell for this scam, but that may be a small silver lining. This attack could have been carried out using data from previous breaches, making its culprits hard to trace. Scammers are Targeting Hardware Wallet Users Trezor, a leading hardware wallet brand, has been targeted in several hacks, exploits, and breaches over the last few years. The crypto industry is facing a wave of attacks right now, and it looks like the wallet is under threat yet again. Earlier today, Trezor warned its customers of a possible phishing scam coming in the form of support emails: Important Update We have identified a security issue where attackers abused our contact form to send scam emails appearing as legitimate Trezor support replies. These scam emails appear legitimate but are a phishing attempt. Remember, NEVER share your wallet backup — it must… — Trezor (@Trezor) June 23, 2025 The phishing attack on Trezor’s customers was rather elegant. The company’s own communications didn’t give much information on the specifics, only claiming that “there was no email breach” and that the situation was under control. However, cyber intelligence watchdogs identified a potential threat yesterday, and Trezor treated this as the culprit. Hackers advertised a breach in Trezor’s security over the dark web, forwarding the technical specifics to whoever would pay $10,000. This breach involved using an HTML string to edit emails sent from Trezor’s support desk. Nefarious individuals could request “assistance” from this email, filling in a potential victim’s contact information instead of their own. The request would then contain the HTML code, modifying Trezor’s…
Filed under: News - @ June 23, 2025 7:22 pm