Trezor Reports Data Breach Affecting 67,000 Additional US Customers
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Hardware wallet manufacturer Trezor has disclosed that a data breach has affected an additional 67,000 customers in the United States. This expands the scope of a previously reported breach. The company has reportedly notified affected users.
WHY IT MATTERS
A hardware wallet is like a secure USB device that stores the digital keys needed to access your cryptocurrency — think of it as a personal safe for your crypto. Trezor is one of the best-known makers of these devices. In this case, personal information about customers (like names or email addresses) was exposed in a data breach — this does not mean anyone's cryptocurrency was stolen. However, it matters because scammers could use this information to send convincing fake emails pretending to be Trezor, trying to trick people into giving up access to their funds. This is called phishing. If you use a Trezor wallet, the key takeaway is to never share your recovery seed phrase with anyone and to be cautious of unsolicited messages claiming to be from the company.
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