Electrum releases version 4.8.3, fixing a security vulnerability that allows users to steal coins.

Electrum released version 4.8.3 on October 24, 2026, fixing a security vulnerability that could trick users into signing transactions that could steal cryptocurrency. Malicious servers could present users with forged transactions, inducing them to sign payments to an attacker's address at a higher fee, without the attacker needing to obtain the user's private key. Electrum has received two reports of this vulnerability, with one user losing Bitcoin. Users are advised to update to version 4.8.3. (Source: Bitcoin News)