Electrum Releases Version 4.8.2 to Address Critical Lightning Wallet Backup Issues

Electrum has launched version 4.8.2, introducing critical security patches and codebase enhancements for its Bitcoin wallet. The update addresses a significant backup vulnerability in Lightning wallets using non-deterministic keys and anchor channels, where previous backups could fail to recover funds after a remote force-close. Affected users will receive a warning upon startup and are advised to export new backups. Additionally, the release improves Lightning HTLC validation, rejects malformed xpub/xprv keys, and prevents Android QR code scanners from reading screenshots.