BTCPay Alerts Users to Critical Vulnerability Affecting Bitcoin Lightning Nodes
BTCPay Server has issued a warning about a critical vulnerability being actively exploited, urging users to update to version 2.4.2 or take their servers offline to prevent potential fund loss. This follows reports of attackers compromising credentials that control Lightning wallets, leading to thefts. Users are advised to act immediately to secure their funds.
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Another Bitcoin infrastructure exploit hits, this time draining Lightning payment servers
BTCPay told users running LND to update immediately or take servers offline after attackers stole credentials that can control Lightning wallets and move funds.
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The self-hosted crypto payment processor alerted on a critical vulnerability that was being actively exploited by threat actors and recommended updating or turning off the service to avoid loss of funds. BTCPay Server reported that the Bitcoin Red Team found and disclosed the vulnerability. BTCPay Server Recommends Upgrading After Critical Vulnerability The Bitcoin ecosystem is […]
BTCPay warns of actively exploited vulnerability that could drain funds
Makers of the open source bitcoin payment processor BTCPay urged users to update their servers to version 2.4.2.