Trezor Confirms 3 Safe5 Devices Had Circuit Boards Implanted, Cuts Distributor Network ~80%

The confirmation that tampered units were physically altered, not merely compromised in transit, shifts the concern from logistics to the integrity of the distribution layer itself. Trezor's roughly 80% distributor cut is a blunt remedy, and the undisclosed scope — which partners, which regions — leaves users unable to assess their own exposure. For the hardware wallet sector, the episode reinforces that supply-chain trust is the product, not the chip. Whether other makers follow with similar distributor consolidation, and whether Trezor discloses the affected channels, is the open question.