Electrum Rogue Servers Stole Bitcoin After Fee Bumps
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Electrum rogue servers stole Bitcoin when users raised fees on faked pending payments. The Electrum team shipped 4.8.3 on October 24. The update closes a serious flaw in older builds. Developers confirmed active abuse and at least one reported loss. That is the stake for Bitcoin wallet security . A light client can show a fake send. A manual fee bump can turn it into a real payment to an attacker. How Electrum Rogue Servers Replaced Pending Payments According to Electrum's October 24 security advisory , the bug lay in how the wallet handles unconfirmed transactions.
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