According to Decrypt, Trezor has issued a warning to purchasers of the CryptoBilis device following a report that a hardware component was implanted inside the safe portion of the unit. The company has not yet physically inspected the reported device and is currently treating the report as credible. In response, Trezor advised buyers to move their cryptocurrency holdings away from the affected unit.
The warning references a specific claim involving modification or insertion of hardware within the secure compartment of the CryptoBilis model designated Safe 5. No details were provided by Trezor regarding how the report was received, verified internally, or whether tests have been conducted on the device in question. The company did not specify a timeline for inspection or public update.
Buyers are instructed to transfer funds from the CryptoBilis Safe 5 unit until further information is available. Trezor emphasized caution given the seriousness of tampering with hardware security components, though it did not confirm that all units of this model are affected.
