Trezor Confirms Spy Implants in 3 Hardware Wallets, Cuts Resellers by 80%

Trezor confirmed on Nov. 12 that three tampered Safe 5 hardware wallets were found with spy implants and said it has cut its reseller network by roughly 80% in response. The company also released a firmware update designed to block the identified implants, and buyers who purchased through CryptoBilis are still advised to move funds to new wallets. Purchases made from March onward qualify for replacement devices, the company said. The disclosure matters because hardware wallets are trusted as the last line of defense for self-custodied crypto, so any tampering at the reseller level undermines confidence in the supply chain. What to watch next is whether the firmware block proves sufficient, how the shrunken reseller roster affects availability, and whether other vendors tighten their own distribution checks.