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Ripple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz has raised a security warning after receiving a suspicious notification on an Android device that appeared to come from the SecuX wallet app.
"Hey, SecuX wallet, it looks like your Android app sent me a notification that's a scam," Schwartz wrote.
An X user surprised by the development told Schwartz not to tap it. The Ripple CTO Emeritus said he had tapped it, probably out of curiosity, to see what would happen, and it launched the app normally. Things didn't appear unusual until he probed further and checked his notification history, which exposed the bait.
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In his notification history, he saw a message that included a link to a scam page that required him to enter his 12/24 words.
The notification claimed, "Your funds may be at risk, critical vulnerability detected in SecuX wallet, verify your wallet immediately," alongside a link which Schwartz stated was fraudulent.
"I had to go to my notification history to see the message. The link goes to a scam page that asks you to input your 12/24 words," Schwartz wrote. Twelve- or 24-word phrases might refer to the wallet recovery phrase, highly sensitive information that allows anyone who obtains it to restore the wallet and gain control of its funds.
@JYoda @SecuXwallet I tapped on it to see what would happen and it launched the app normally. I had to go to my notification history to see the message. The link goes to a scam page that asks you to input your 12/24 words. (NEVER DO THAT!)
— David 'JoelKatz' Schwartz (@JoelKatz) October 16, 2026
Schwartz strongly warned users against entering their 12- or 24-word phrases, saying, "Never do that," to highlight the importance of never disclosing this information.
Official warning issued
The incident recounted by the Ripple CTO Emeritus follows SecuX, a cold wallet provider, notifying the crypto community of emergency maintenance to its app.
On October 16, SecuX said its wallet app was undergoing a major system upgrade and emergency maintenance to enhance security and stability. The nature of the emergency issue was not disclosed, but it may pertain to what Schwartz observed.
The origin of the notification and whether it was generated by the app itself, a third-party notification service, or another source remains unknown. The available information does not independently establish that SecuX's app or infrastructure was compromised.
Along these lines, the wallet provider urged users not to click on suspicious or unverified links and never to share their 24-word recovery phrase with anyone. Users should also beware of messages impersonating SecuX Support.
In a service update, the wallet provider stated that the SecuX app had resumed normal operations and reiterated that users should never share their 24-word recovery phrase with anyone, as it will never ask for such details.