#钱包安全风险与攻击事件 On Christmas dawn, Trust Wallet Browser Extension 2.68 was compromised. Over $6 million in assets were swept away within a few hours, with the worst-hit wallet losing $3.5 million, and that wallet had been idle for a year — hackers even didn't spare dormant wallets.

After reviewing SlowMist's technical analysis, I’ve come to a conclusion: this is not an ordinary third-party package contamination but an APT-level professional attack. The attackers may have gained development or deployment permissions as early as December 8, then directly implanted backdoors into the code, using legitimate tools like PostHog to secretly send users’ mnemonic phrases to malicious servers.

This incident has given me a deep warning:

**First, browser extension wallets are always high-risk areas.** They’re like putting private keys in an open place; as long as someone can control the code, everything is over. My current principle is that I use browser extensions to check balances and interact with contracts, but I will never use them for long-term storage of large assets.

**Second, version numbers don’t lie.** When there’s a new update, don’t hesitate, but also don’t update blindly. Trust Wallet’s official response was relatively quick; as soon as version 2.69 was released, I upgraded immediately. Many victims this time were using version 2.68 — a painful lesson.

**Third, the cruelest thing is that even if your wallet has been dormant for two years, hackers will come digging your coffin.** What does this mean? It shows that security measures are not a one-time thing. You need to check regularly, update frequently, and even consider migrating.

Now, Trust Wallet has initiated a compensation process, but that’s not the main point. The key is that to survive longer, you must be more cautious than hackers. If you’re still using browser extension wallets to store large sums, it’s time to act now.