Electrum Fixes Bitcoin Wallet Flaw That Could Turn A Fee Bump Into Theft
25-10-2026 12:00 via NewsBTC

Electrum Fixes Bitcoin Wallet Flaw That Could Turn A Fee Bump Into Theft

Electrum disclosed a wallet flaw on October 24 that could turn a Bitcoin fee adjustment into an unintended payment. Its advisory explains how an apparently routine approval became dangerous.
TL;DRVersion 4.8.3 fixes the flaw.
Downloads are available from Electrum’s official site.
Each transaction approval still needs its destinations and amounts checked.
The dangerous moment came after the original payment
The developer advisory describes malicious servers substituting an unconfirmed wallet-hi
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