Core Lightning Warns of Attacks on Unpatched Bitcoin Nodes

Core Lightning, an open-source node software for the Bitcoin Lightning Network, has issued a security alert warning of attacks targeting unpatched nodes. The team behind Core Lightning urged operators running older versions to upgrade immediately.

The vulnerable versions include version 26.06.7 or earlier. In August, the team released version 26.06.7 after assessing a high volume of AI-generated Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) reports. However, it appears that attackers are still targeting unpatched nodes.

Core Lightning did not specify which vulnerabilities attackers were targeting or the potential impact. The team recommended upgrading to the latest release as soon as possible to avoid any security risks.