The release addresses a critical issue in Electrum’s Bitcoin wallet. The project also said a Windows Defender alert involving ZXing.dll is a false positive.
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Electrum released version 4.8.3 on October 24, 2026 to correct a security issue of the Electrum portfolio. Evil servers can have attackers sign payments during an increase in commissions. Key points All versions of Electrum prior to 4.8.3. Raising the commission by hand can allow a replaced payment [...]