Eclair merges fixes for Lightning flaws that could burn Bitcoin in fees
ACINQ has integrated two patches into its Eclair Lightning node software to address vulnerabilities that could drain Bitcoin balances via excessive mining…
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Lightning apps using unpatched LDK risk Bitcoin theft from a reconnect lie
The Lightning Development Kit has resolved a critical vulnerability that allowed malicious channel peers to execute Bitcoin theft through deceptive reconnection claims…
Core Lightning patches critical security flaws and a Bitcoin payment bug
Core Lightning has released version v26.06.9 to patch critical security vulnerabilities, fix a Bitcoin payment bug, and resolve a traffic throttling regression…
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Unpatched Eclair Bitcoin Lightning nodes could crash again every time they restart
A newly revealed vulnerability in Eclair Bitcoin Lightning nodes running version 0.14.0 and earlier allows attackers to trigger repeated crashes without on-chain fees, requiring operators to upgrade to patched versions.
Electrum patches Lightning flaw, but old Bitcoin backups break
Electrum version 4.8.2 patches a critical Lightning backup vulnerability, but users with non-deterministic keys and anchor channels must generate new backups to ensure fund recovery.