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AI Finds Critical Flaw in Bitcoin Lightning, Developers Issue Emergency Warning
The Bitcoin Lightning software project has confirmed a critical flaw identified by AI-generated vulnerability reports. Developers are preparing fixes and have issued an emergency warning for node operators, marking the second security emergency this month related to AI work on Bitcoin code.
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Decrypt12 days ago
AI Finds Critical Flaw in Bitcoin Lightning, Devs Issue Emergency Warning
The Lightning software project said it is preparing fixes after confirming that several AI-generated vulnerability reports were accurate.
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CoinDesk12 days ago
AI bug reports trigger emergency warning for Bitcoin Lightning node operators
Developers are holding details for two weeks while fixes reach operators, in the second Lightning security emergency this month traced to AI work on Bitcoin code.
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