Trust Wallet issues security alert: It will never ask users for seed phrase or private key.
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Trust Wallet warns users it will never request seed phrases or private keys. Suspend transactions and contact official channels if asked. This follows a past security incident causing $8.5 million in losses.
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PANews reported on January 17 that Trust Wallet issued a security warning on its X platform, stating that it will never ask users for their seed phrase or private keys. If such a situation occurs, it is not Trust Wallet's doing. If you have any questions, you should immediately suspend transactions and contact Trust Wallet through official channels.
Previously, it was reported that Trust Wallet suffered a security incident due to a vulnerability in browser extension version 2.68, resulting in the theft of approximately $8.5 million in assets.