🚨 A FAKE BITCOIN TRANSACTION TRICKED A USER INTO LOSING 1.2 BTC! 😳
A new security report has revealed a dangerous Electrum wallet attack.$BTC
Here's how it worked:
⚠️ A rogue server showed the victim a fake unconfirmed transaction.
🎭 The transaction appeared to be waiting for confirmation.$AKE
💸 When the victim tried to increase the transaction fee, the wallet rebuilt it with the attacker's address.
1.2 BTC was reportedly lost.
The Security Alliance says the issue was patched in Electrum version 4.8.3, released October 24.$XEC
The lesson: Never approve a replacement transaction without checking the destination address and amount carefully.
Would you notice if a transaction's receiving address suddenly changed? 👀
#Bitcoin #Electrum #CryptoSecurity #BitcoinScam #CryptoAlert #BinanceSquare
A new security report has revealed a dangerous Electrum wallet attack.$BTC
Here's how it worked:
⚠️ A rogue server showed the victim a fake unconfirmed transaction.
🎭 The transaction appeared to be waiting for confirmation.$AKE
💸 When the victim tried to increase the transaction fee, the wallet rebuilt it with the attacker's address.
1.2 BTC was reportedly lost.
The Security Alliance says the issue was patched in Electrum version 4.8.3, released October 24.$XEC
The lesson: Never approve a replacement transaction without checking the destination address and amount carefully.
Would you notice if a transaction's receiving address suddenly changed? 👀
#Bitcoin #Electrum #CryptoSecurity #BitcoinScam #CryptoAlert #BinanceSquare
