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Bitcoin Wallet Fixes Critical Flaw That Redirected Funds to Attackers
A confirmed exploit let rogue servers replace Electrum’s pending transactions, tricking users into redirecting Bitcoin to attacker addresses.
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- TokenPost ↗Electrum Fixes Bitcoin (BTC) Wallet Flaw Exploited by Malicious Servers
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- Cryptopolitan ↗Electrum servers trick wallet users into signing fake zero-fee payments
- NewsBTC ↗Electrum Fixes Bitcoin Wallet Flaw That Could Turn A Fee Bump Into Theft
- CoinDesk ↗Bitcoin wallet bug let rogue servers steal funds when users tried to speed up payments
- CryptoSlate ↗Hackers found a way to steal Bitcoin without private keys
- Unchained ↗Malicious Electrum Servers Steal Bitcoin by Baiting Users Into Fee Bumps
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