Trezor Says Email Provider Was Breached, Enabling Phishing Emails Sent From Its Legitimate Domain
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Trezor said a third-party breach of its email provider enabled attackers to send phishing messages from what appeared to be legitimate Trezor domains, according to The Block.The fake alerts claimed a hardware flaw could expose users' recovery phrases.The breach follows a separate incident at shipping provider ShipMonk last month that exposed personal information of Trezor customers, The Block reported.- Trezor said hackers breached its third-party email provider and used the access to send phishing emails from the company's legitimate domain, according to Decrypt and The Block.
- The fraudulent messages claimed a hardware flaw in Trezor devices could expose users' recovery phrases, according to Decrypt.
- Because the emails originated from Trezor's real domain, they could appear authentic to recipients.
- The Block reported that Trezor confirmed the breach originated with a third-party provider and noted the incident follows an earlier security breach at shipping provider ShipMonk, which exposed the personal information of Trezor customers.
- Recovery phrases are used to restore access to crypto wallets, and phishing attempts that target them are a common vector for draining funds.
- Neither Decrypt nor The Block reported that any user funds were lost as a result of the phishing emails.
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Hackers breached Trezor's email provider and sent fake security alerts claiming hardware flaws could expose user recovery phrases.- Trezor says attackers compromised its email provider and sent phishing messages from the company's real domain, falsely warning of a hardware flaw that could expose users' recovery phrases.
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Trezor hardware wallet maker hit by email provider breach, phishing campaign launched- Trezor Says Email Provider Was Breached, Enabling Phishing Emails Sent From Its Legitimate Domain
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Trezor said hackers breached its third-party email provider and used the access to send phishing emails from the company’s legitimate domain, according to Decrypt and The Block.
The fraudulent messages claimed a hardware flaw in Trezor devices could expose users' recovery phrases, according to Decrypt. Because the emails originated from Trezor’s real domain, they could appear authentic to recipients.
The Block reported that Trezor confirmed the breach originated with a third-party provider and noted the incident follows an earlier security breach at shipping provider ShipMonk, which exposed the personal information of Trezor customers.
Recovery phrases are used to restore access to crypto wallets, and phishing attempts that target them are a common vector for draining funds. Neither Decrypt nor The Block reported that any user funds were lost as a result of the phishing emails.
This article is for information only and is not financial advice.
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- flashTrezor hardware wallet maker hit by email provider breach, phishing campaign launchedfirst reported · 2 sourcesdecrypt.co · theblock.co
- storyTrezor Says Email Provider Was Breached, Enabling Phishing Emails Sent From Its Legitimate Domainupdate · 2 sourcesdecrypt.co · theblock.co
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