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Trust Wallet has confirmed its Chrome extension has been pulled from the Chrome Web Store during a release bug, delaying a verification feature for reimbursement claims after the Dec. 25 hack that drained 2,520 wallets and about $8.5M. Google has acknowledged the issue, and warns of fake extensions. The post Trust Wallet Goes Dark on Chrome – $7M Hack Victims Left Waiting for Claims Tool appeared first on Cryptonews.

Trust Wallet told users to disable its Chrome browser extension version 2.68 after the company acknowledged a security incident and pushed version 2.69 on Dec. 25, following reports of wallet drains tied to the Dec. 24 update. According to BleepingComputer, victims and researchers began flagging thefts soon after 2.68 rolled out. Early public tallies placed […] The post Hidden script caught harvesting private keys as Trust Wallet issues emergency warning for Chrome users appeared first on CryptoSlate.