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The Bitcoin app is vulnerable to hackers!

  The Bitcoin app is vulnerable to hackers! Description Bitcoin Core Latest version 22.0 suffers from a memory management issue that enables attackers to redirect funds to their own Bitcoin address. DATE(S) ISSUED: 06/22/2023 RISK: Critical Businesses: Large and medium Bitcoin miners HIGH Home Users: LOW Method: Remote thread execution   OVERVIEW: The Bitcoin app on Windows is currently facing issues related to memory management and memory protection. These vulnerabilities allow attackers to modify the stored sending address within the app's memory, ultimately leading to the redirection of Bitcoin transactions to their own wallets.   Attackers Method: The Bitcoin app is suffering from memory management issues, allowing attackers to open bitcoin’s process and search for Bitcoin wallet addresses stored in the memory. While Bitcoin uses the SHA-256 hashing algorithm to encrypt the data stored in the blocks on the blockchain, the BTC addresses themselves are