Trust Wallet’s Breach: Lessons in Crypto Security and User Trust
Here we go. On December 24, 2025, Trust Wallet was hit with a major security breach that drained more than $6 million from users’ wallets. What makes it worse? The company took its sweet time to admit there was a vulnerability. This whole fiasco raises serious questions about what crypto companies owe their customers in terms of safety and communication. Let’s break it down.
What Went Down: Extension Compromise
User complaints started appearing on December 24, suggesting that wallets were getting completely drained. The culprit? Users entering their seed phrases into Trust Wallet’s compromised browser extension. And it got worse—this vulnerability didn’t just target one blockchain; it affected Ethereum, Bitcoin, and…
