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Electrum Wallet Bug Tricks Users Into Signing Over Payments

Source: PYMNTS.com•October 26, 2026

A flaw in bitcoin software wallet Electrum reportedly allowed cybercriminals to dupe users into signing over payments. As CoinDesk reported Monday (Oct. 26), Electrum revealed this vulnerability over the weekend, saying some servers had begun exploiting it. Developers had gotten two reports this month, including one fr

A flaw in bitcoin software wallet Electrum reportedly allowed cybercriminals to dupe users into signing over payments. As CoinDesk reported Monday (Oct. 26), Electrum revealed this vulnerability over the weekend, saying some servers had begun exploiting it. Developers had gotten two reports this month, including one fr

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