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Alby Hub Critical Flaw Could Let Attackers Take Over Internet-Exposed Bitcoin Wallets
Reported by The Hacker News · Sep 9, 2026 10:43 AM
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What is being reported
Bitcoin wallet company Alby has warned of a critical flaw in Alby Hub that could have let an attacker take over a wallet and send its funds, but only where the owner had made the Hub reachable from the internet.
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