Monday · Oct 26, 2026 · Morning Digest · crypto
Electrum 4.8.3 patches BTC theft bug
Developers say rogue servers swapped in fake pending transactions, and one user lost funds after fee-bumping one. Older versions on public servers are exposed; the fix now verifies signatures.
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- Ghsa 6jp4 8v48 cc5vgithub.com · github.com · 2026-10-26