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Electrum 4.8.3 Patches Bitcoin (BTC) Wallet Flaw That Redirected Payments to Attackers

COINOTAG·October 26, 2026·1 min read
Electrum 4.8.3 Patches Bitcoin (BTC) Wallet Flaw That Redirected Payments to Attackers

Electrum released version 4.8.3 to patch a high-severity flaw that allowed rogue servers to redirect fee-bumped Bitcoin (BTC) payments to attacker addresses. The vulnerability could have caused users to lose funds during transaction fee adjustments. Users are advised to update to the latest version to protect their wallets.

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