🛡️ CRITICAL UPDATE IN ELECTRUM! FIXES A LIGHTNING BACKUP FLAW ⚡🔐
The popular Bitcoin Electrum wallet has urgently released version 4.8.2 with important security and infrastructure fixes.
Key points of the update:
⚠️ Lightning Network fix: Resolves a critical issue in Lightning channel backups with non-deterministic keys. Old backups did not allow moving funds on-chain after a forced channel close.
🔑 Improved key management: Rejects malformed xpub/xprv keys that were processed previously.
📲 Privacy on Android: Prevents the QR code scanner from accessing or reading screenshots.
Recommended action: If you use Lightning features in Electrum, update to version 4.8.2 and generate a new backup, since previous backups will not be able to restore funds correctly.
Have you already updated your custody software or would you rather wait for the network to validate the patch? 💬👇 I’m reading your comments!
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