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Electrum Patches Flaw Exploited to Hijack Bitcoin Fee Bumps

Bitcoin wallet software Electrum has patched a vulnerability that allowed rogue servers to manipulate transaction fee bumps.

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Electrum Patches Flaw Exploited to Hijack Bitcoin Fee Bumps
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Bitcoin wallet software provider Electrum has patched a security flaw that allowed rogue servers to hijack transaction fee bumps, according to Startup Fortune.

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The vulnerability enabled malicious or unverified servers connected to the wallet software to manipulate fee adjustments during transaction updates, such as Replace-By-Fee operations.

Key facts

  • Electrum issued a patch addressing a wallet security flaw.
  • The vulnerability permitted rogue servers to hijack Bitcoin fee bumps.
  • The update prevents unauthorized manipulation of transaction fee adjustments.
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