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Trezor warns of suspected implant in wallet sold by CryptoBilis
Trezor said Friday it received a credible report of a hardware implant in a Trezor Safe 5 sold by former reseller CryptoBilis and urged buyers since March 2026 to move funds, The Hacker News and BleepingComputer reported.
Hardware wallet maker Trezor said Friday it received a credible report of a suspected hardware implant in a Trezor Safe 5 sold by CryptoBilis, a former authorized reseller in Southeast Asia, and told customers who bought devices from that seller since March 2026 to move their funds1,2.
The company has not examined the device and said it has not confirmed the implant, according to coverage of its blog post1,2.
The report came from a customer in Indonesia who bought the Safe 5 from CryptoBilis through Tokopedia in August 2026, The Hacker News and BleepingComputer reported, citing Trezor1,2.
The customer described an extra circuit board between the wallet's main board and screen, with a cellular module and antenna1,2.
Based on that unconfirmed account, the implant appeared able to read information on the screen, including the recovery phrase, and send it over a mobile network when the device was plugged in1,2.
Trezor said it had photos, a description and a video interview with the customer and was arranging for the wallet to be sent to its lab1,2.
Trezor told CryptoBilis buyers since March 2026 not to set up unused devices and, if already using one, to move funds to a newly created wallet with a new recovery phrase rather than restoring the old phrase1,2.
Buyers with proof of purchase may contact Trezor for a replacement device or a voucher, BleepingComputer reported2.
Trezor said it was unaware of any funds stolen from its customers in a supply-chain attack2.
CryptoBilis was the same retailer implicated in a Ledger implant case earlier this month; Trezor stopped selling through CryptoBilis on Oct. 9, 2026, after Ledger began investigating losses among its own customers1,2.
BleepingComputer noted Singapore police separately described tampered Ledger wallets and additional losses; that advisory concerned Ledger devices, not Trezor2.
Trezor said it would update its notice after examining the device and that weighing a wallet is not a reliable way to detect tampering2.
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How it’s being reported
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The Hacker News
Trezor Warns of Suspected Hardware Implant in One of Its Wallets Sold by CryptoBilis
Customer description of a cellular implant and Trezor's advice covering all CryptoBilis purchases since March 2026.
Reports Trezor's warning that a Safe 5 bought from CryptoBilis had an extra board said to send the recovery phrase over a mobile network.
Leaves out Singapore police figures on Ledger losses cited by BleepingComputer.
Trezor warns of suspected crypto-theft implant in hardware wallet
Unconfirmed implant capability, the Ledger parallel, and Trezor's replacement offer.
Reports Trezor's warning of a suspected crypto-theft implant in a Safe 5 sold by CryptoBilis and notes no Trezor fund losses reported yet.
Leaves out Some setup-specific advice quoted from Trezor's blog in other coverage.
Where they agree
- Trezor received a report of an implant in a Safe 5 sold by CryptoBilis via Tokopedia in August 2026.
- The company has not yet inspected the device.
- It advises CryptoBilis purchasers since March 2026 to move funds to a new wallet.
- Trezor cut CryptoBilis on Oct. 9 after the Ledger case.