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Bitcoin wallet bug let rogue servers steal funds when users tried to speed up payments

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Bitcoin wallet bug allowed rogue servers to steal funds during fee bumps

A flaw in Bitcoin wallet software let malicious Electrum servers replace users' just-broadcast payments with fake zero-fee transactions to lookalike addresses when users attempted to speed up payments.

Oct 25, 2026·2 sourcesWallet & key compromiseBitcoinBitcoin wallets & custodySelf-custodyMultisignature walletBitcoin security & risksCrypto security
Bitcoin wallet bug allowed rogue servers to steal funds during fee bumps
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Rogue Electrum servers swap real payments for zero-fee fakes