Trezor confirms chip flaw in Safe 7 wallet but says crypto assets remain secure
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Margaux Nijkerk
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Summary
Trezor disclosed a security flaw in the TROPIC01 chip used in its Safe 7 hardware wallet, discovered during an independent audit by Ledger's Donjon research team. The flaw requires physical access, specialized equipment, and advanced expertise to exploit, and affects only one of multiple security layers. Trezor states customer crypto remains secure and no action is needed. Tropic Square later identified a related weakness that could expose additional stored information.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledHardware wallet maker Trezor disclosed a security flaw in a chip used in its new Safe 7 device but said customers' crypto remains secure and no action is needed.
The flaw affects only one of the wallet's multiple security layers and would require physical access, specialized equipment and advanced expertise to exploit.
The issue affects 'TROPIC01,' a security chip developed by Trezor sister company Tropic Square.
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