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(Malware, Attack) Electrum DDoS botnet reaches 152,000 infected hosts.

Electrum Wallet is one of the most popular Bitcoin wallets and has been around for several years. However, Electrum wallet users often rely on Electrum servers, which presents some security and privacy trade-offs. If you use electrum personal servers, Electrum wallet users can connect locally to their own private servers, enjoying the convenience of Electrum without any trade-offs.

At around 3 a.m., Lightning web developer Alex Bosworth tweeted a quote from Bitcoin client Electrum developer Thomas.

Q: How many transaction confirmations are Bitcoin N transaction confirmations equivalent to RSK transaction confirmations? Will the six RSK confirmations be as complete as the six confirmations of Bitcoin?

Qtum Electrum synchronously updates electrum-related code.

Try merging your digital currency by sending some larger payments to your currency address. For example, if you have received 1,000 0.001 BTCs, you can merge small transactions by sending yourself 0.1 BTCs and repeat this action 10 times. Or import mnemics into a software wallet, such as Electrum, transfer assets through the software wallet to empty the hardware wallet, and then reinitialize the hardware wallet.

In August-September, Bitcoin wallet Electrum was hacked twice, and according to multiple sources, at least 1,450 BTCs worth $11.6 million were stolen from phishing attacks that faked Electrum upgrade tips.

According to Reddit user u/normal_rc, electrum's wallet was hacked and nearly 250 bitcoins (243.6 BTCs, nearly $1 million) were maliciously stolen, according to coinelegraph. Electrum then confirmed that the attack included creating a fake version of the wallet to trick users into providing password information. Electrum responded on Twitter that "this is a persistent phishing attack on Electrum users" and warned users not to download Electrum from any source other than the official website.

Use BitHD shields and blades to prevent Electrum wallet "message defects" attacks.

(Malware, Attack) Electrum DDoS botnet reaches 152,000 infected hosts.

Lightweight Bitcoin Wallet Electrum announced that the next version will support Lightning network payments, implemented with Python, an electrum network node where wallet users do not need to run Lightning network nodes themselves to make payments, and electrum's Lightning network nodes have now been merged into the Electrum master branch.

This isn't the first time Thatectrum has appeared in a fake version, with hackers developing a fake encrypted wallet, Electrum, in December, resulting in the theft of nearly 250 bitcoins worth about $1 million. In January, GitHub discovered a fake Electrum wallet called "Electrvm" designed to steal users' money. In February, users of encrypted wallets Electrum and MyEtherWallet reported that they were facing phishing attacks.