Trust Wallet: Promises full refunds to affected users; subsequent process to be announced

Trust Wallet Browser Extension v2.68 Exploited in a Security Breach Affecting Approximately $7 Million. The official team promises full refunds and urges users to upgrade quickly to v2.69.
(Background: CZ: Trust Wallet will compensate users for asset losses, with stolen funds reaching $7 million)
(Additional context: SlowMist: Trust Wallet’s code repository suspected to be compromised, advising users to disconnect from the internet and transfer assets)

According to a post from the official Trust Wallet X platform account on the evening of December 26, the team confirmed a security incident involving the browser extension v2.68, affecting about $7 million in assets. The official statement says, “We will ensure all affected users receive refunds,” emphasizing that supporting impacted users is the top priority. Currently, they are preparing the refund process, and further instructions and next steps will be announced later.

Update on the Trust Wallet Browser Extension (v2.68) incident:

We’ve confirmed that approximately $7M has been impacted and we will ensure all affected users are refunded.

Supporting affected users is our top priority, and we are actively finalizing the process to refund the… https://t.co/2XRx8GvZ75

— Trust Wallet (@TrustWallet) December 26, 2025

Please stop using v2.68 and upgrade to v2.69 immediately

Trust Wallet states that this incident only affects the browser extension version 2.68. The official recommends users “do not open v2.68 on desktop” and to quickly go to the Chrome extension page to disable and upgrade to v2.69.

The official post also reminds users to watch out for impersonation accounts: “Please do not interact with any messages from non-official channels.”