Electrum Wallet Attack Masked Bitcoin Theft as a Fee Increase

An attack involving Electrum Wallet disguised bitcoin theft as a fee increase, according to a Bitcoin.com News headline.

The headline describes the higher fee as a cover for the theft, rather than an ordinary transaction cost. It does not explain how the attack worked.

The supplied source contains no further details about the amount stolen, the number of users affected or any response from Electrum.