# Is OKX Wallet safe? Check before you connect

> OKX Wallet: worst case for your money, official links, freeze and key risks, incidents and a 3-step safe setup. Sourced, checked 2026-10-27.

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# Is OKX Wallet safe to connect?

Self-custody wallet · Ethereum, Polygon, BNB Chain, 50+ blockchains (per OKX Learn). Checked 2026-10-27; every line links its source.

**Worst case:** OKX Wallet is self-custody: anyone who gets your seed phrase or private key (for example through a fake app, a fake Firefox add-on or a 'support' message) has full control and can empty the wallet. OKX doesn't store your phrase, can't recover it, and can't reverse transfers.

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## Safe setup in 3 steps

1. Install only from web3.okx.com/download, which OKX calls the only official link: Chrome Web Store ID mcohilncbfahbmgdjkbpemcciiolgcge, and on iOS check the developer is 'OKX Technology Inc'. Avoid search ads, forwarded links and Firefox add-ons (OKX said it has none).

2. Write your seed phrase on paper, keep it offline and never share it. OKX never asks for it, and never by email or SMS. Back it up before you update, reinstall or move to the new OKX Wallet app.

3. Verify every signature before you confirm, use only trusted dapps and keep the wallet updated, as OKX's FAQ advises. Review your token approvals in the wallet's Approval tab, and report scams to safety@okx.com.

## What it can do with your money

| Who holds the keys | You hold the keys 'OKX does not store your wallet password, seed phrase, or private key.' Your seed phrase or private key is 'the only credential that can be used to recover a wallet'; without a backup, 'the wallet and its assets cannot be recovered'. Older 'keyless' (MPC) wallets split the key into three shares (OKX server, your device, iCloud/Google Drive), any two of which sign; new keyless wallets can no longer be created since 2025-05-23, and the extension stopped supporting them on 2025-04-07 (https://www.okx.com/help/what-is-okx-keyless-wallet). [source](https://www.okx.com/en-us/help/forget-password-okx-wallet) |
| --- | --- |
| Can funds be sent out to any address? | Yes. You sign every send yourself, to any address. OKX says it 'can't access, reset, or recover' your keys, and that users 'maintain full control of their funds even if the service is no longer accessible or their exchange account is frozen.' [source](https://www.okx.com/help/okx-web3-faq) |
| Swaps and third parties | OKX can't freeze coins at your address, but it can block its wallet software: it may 'suspend or terminate access to our wallet software service without notice' (for example for fraud or sanctions evasion), it blocks sanctioned regions, and 'Blacklisted wallet addresses can't use our Web3 Wallet software to make transactions' (lists from the FBI, UN, OFAC and chain-analytics partners). It also blocks sending to blacklisted addresses. Your seed phrase still works in another wallet. In-wallet swaps are routed to third-party DEXs and aggregators; OKX says it is not a party to the swap. [source](https://www.okx.com/help/okx-web3-faq) |

## Official links

Each link below was confirmed from at least two independent places (the vendor's own pages plus another source). Anything else using this name is not on the list.

- Website: `web3.okx.com`

- App: `https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/okx-wallet/mcohilncbfahbmgdjkbpemcciiolgcge`

- App: `https://apps.apple.com/app/id6743309484`

Where we confirmed these
- https://www.okx.com/help/okx-wallet-download (vendor help page, published 2026-04-22, updated 2026-08-05: names https://web3.okx.com/download as the only official download link, 'Only download from this link; avoid search ads, forwarded links, or third-party sites'; app name to search is 'OKX Wallet: Crypto & Web3'; the official iOS developer is 'OKX Technology Inc.' and 'Any other developer name indicates a counterfeit app')

- https://www.okx.com/help/how-do-i-create-import-an-okx-wallet (vendor help page: links the Chrome Web Store extension mcohilncbfahbmgdjkbpemcciiolgcge, the wallet site web3.okx.com and web3.okx.com/download)

- https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/mcohilncbfahbmgdjkbpemcciiolgcge?hl=ja (Chrome Web Store: 'OKX Web3 Wallet', developer website https://web3.okx.com/, email okexwallet@okx.com, 'Created by the owner of the listed website', 1,000,000 users, rating 2.7, v4.21.0 updated 2026-10-23, described as a self-custody wallet)

- https://apps.apple.com/app/id6743309484 (App Store: now titled 'OKX Wallet: Buy Crypto & RWA', seller and developer OKX Technology Inc, privacy policy https://web3.okx.com/help/okx-web3-ecosystem-privacy-policy, v6.195.0, 'your secure, self-custodial gateway to Web3')

- https://bitpinas.com/business/okx-wallet-new/ (news, 2025-05-28: standalone OKX Wallet app launch; links web3.okx.com/download and the Chrome Web Store extension mcohilncbfahbmgdjkbpemcciiolgcge)

- https://www.okx.com/cs/learn/okx-new-wallet-app (OKX Learn, 2025-04-16: wallet moved out of the main OKX app into a standalone OKX Wallet app; download at web3.okx.com/download; 'Please only follow links from official OKX platforms when downloading the OKX Wallet app')

## Incidents

Items marked "reported by users" are claims we could not confirm with the vendor or a security firm.

| Date | What happened | Amount | Outcome | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-08-20 | Socket's threat research team found 40 confirmed malicious Firefox add-ons ('Offside Wallet Theft Factory') posing as OKX, Rabby, TronLink and other Web3 products to steal wallets; one counterfeit OKX wallet asked for only 'storage' and 'tabs' permissions (third-party report; Mozilla signing records date the campaign from March 9 to August 3). (third-party report) |  | No stolen amounts reported | [source](https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/40-malicious-firefox-extensions-pose-as.html?hl=en) |
| 2025-07-03 | Koi Security found 40+ fake wallet add-ons on the Firefox store impersonating OKX, MetaMask, Coinbase, Phantom, Trust Wallet and others, many with hundreds of fake five-star reviews (third-party report; extension IDs not given in the coverage). (third-party report) |  | No stolen amounts reported | [source](https://www.theblock.co/post/360903/fake-firefox-browser-extensions-steal-crypto-wallet-credentials) |
| 2025-03-17 | OKX paused its DEX aggregator (the swap router used by OKX Wallet) after detecting 'a coordinated effort by Lazarus group to misuse our defi services', and paused new wallet creation in select markets. OKX said wallet services stayed available. |  | Swaps paused for upgrades; not a loss of user funds | [source](https://www.theblock.co/post/346538/okx-suspends-dex-aggregator-following-lazarus-misuse-and-heightened-eu-scrutiny) |
| 2025-01-09 | OKX warned on X about a fake 'OKX Wallet' add-on on the Firefox store. OKX said it had released no Firefox add-on and asked Mozilla to remove it (add-on not named in the coverage). (third-party report) |  | OKX told anyone who used it to 'transfer the relevant wallet assets immediately' | [source](https://benzinga.com/content/42892551/okx-warns-users-of-fake-wallet-plugins-on-firefox-browser-extension) |
| 2023-12-19 | CertiK found a critical remote-code-execution flaw in OKX's iOS app, which then held the OKX wallet. OKX said it came from a third-party service provider and fixed it in iOS v6.45.0. |  | Fixed in v6.45.0; OKX said no assets were lost | [source](https://www.theblock.co/post/268406/ncrooks@theblock.co) |
| 2023-12-12 | A deprecated OKX DEX contract was exploited for about $2.7M: the proxy was upgraded (SlowMist suspected a leaked admin key) and used to pull tokens from users who had approved the old TokenApprove contract. | ~$2.7M | OKX revoked the contract's permissions and said it 'will reimburse affected users'; we found no total paid | [source](https://www.theblock.co/post/267405/okx-dex-suffers-apparent-2-7-million-exploit-following-suspected-private-key-leak) |

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