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Lightning payment servers drained in fresh Bitcoin infrastructure exploit

A new vulnerability compromised Lightning Network nodes—the layer-two scaling solution that lets users send bitcoin instantly with near-zero fees. The attack underscores ongoing security risks in Bitcoin's growing ecosystem of custodial and semi-custodial services.

RECORDED 2026-08-09 · 00:00 UTC
Reported by CoinDesk
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