# Electrum Bug Exploited in the Wild, Patched

https://www.tftc.io/electrum-malicious-servers-fee-bump-attack

A high-severity bug in Electrum allowed malicious servers to trick users into signing payments to attackers. The victim's wallet signed transactions without private key exposure. Users are advised to update to version 4.8.3.

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Created: 2026-10-26T20:59:41.470018+00:00

Last edited: 2026-10-26T20:59:41.470018+00:00

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Original source: https://www.tftc.io/electrum-malicious-servers-fee-bump-attack