Trezor Issues Safe 5 Warning as Hardware Implant Raises Security Concerns
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TL;DR: Trezor issuses Safe 5 warning and urged customers who purchased hardware wallets through CryptoBilis since March 2026 to transfer their funds to a new device. The warning follows a disclosure alleging that a Safe 5 wallet contained a hidden cellular implant capable of capturing recovery phrases. Hardware wallet manufacturer Trezor has issued a security warning to customers who purchased its devices through Southeast Asian reseller CryptoBilis, following reports of an alleged physical implant inside a Safe 5 wallet. In a blog post published Friday, the company said it received a responsible disclosure on October 28 describing an additional circuit board allegedly installed inside the device.
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