Trust Wallet Faces Major Supply Chain Breach in Browser Extension Update: A Wake-Up Call for Web3 Security

Trust Wallet Faces Major Supply Chain Breach in Browser Extension Update: A Wake-Up Call for Web3 Security

A Critical Flaw in the Supply Chain: How a Leaked API Key Enabled a Malicious Extension

Look, this isn’t just another software update gone wrong. This is a serious crack in the foundation of how we trust digital tools in Web3. Trust Wallet just dropped a detailed, work-in-progress update about a major security issue tied to their Browser Extension v2.68 — and it’s not something you can brush off.

The breach happened between December 24 and 26, 2025. During that window, a malicious version of the extension — specifically v2.68 — was pushed live to the Chrome Web Store. And here’s the thing: it wasn’t approved through Trust Wallet’s normal internal review process. That’s a red flag from the start. The version that slipped through had backdoor code. It could quietly harvest your wallet details — private keys, balances, transaction history — and even trigger unauthorized transactions without you knowing.

Now, that’s scary. But what makes this even worse is where it started. This wasn’t a random hack. It’s directly linked to the *Sha1-Hul