Electrum Fixes Flaw That Could Redirect Bitcoin to Attackers
Edited by Steinar Vigdel Kolnes, Editor, Oslo
Electrum has patched a confirmed exploit that allowed malicious servers to replace pending transactions and mislead users into sending Bitcoin to attackers.
Bitcoin wallet Electrum has fixed a critical vulnerability that could cause users to send funds to attacker-controlled addresses, according to Decrypt.
The confirmed exploit allowed malicious servers to substitute pending transactions. That substitution could trick users into redirecting their Bitcoin payments.
The report did not specify how many users were affected or whether any losses had been confirmed.
Source: Decrypt
