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SecuritySource: CoinCentral ·

Bitcoin Wallet Bug Turned Fee Increases Into Theft

Electrum confirmed at least one Bitcoin theft linked to malicious servers changing pending payments. Attackers exploited the Replace-by-Fee feature to trick users into authorizing fraudulent transactions. The first report arrived on October 11, while a second user reported losing Bitcoin on October 18.

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