Core Lightning Warns of Attacks on Unpatched Bitcoin Nodes

The team behind Core Lightning, an open-source node software for the Bitcoin Lightning Network, has issued a warning to operators of unpatched nodes after receiving reports of attackers targeting vulnerabilities.

Core Lightning did not specify which vulnerabilities were being targeted or the potential impact, but urged operators to upgrade immediately.

Recently, the team released version 26.06.8, which included bug fixes and patches for vulnerabilities responsibly reported by various sources.

The release notes credit the Bitcoin Red Team and 12 other named individuals and groups, as well as anonymous reporters, for their contributions.