Core Lightning said attackers are going after nodes still running version 26.06.7 and older releases, according to monitoring cited by Bitcoin News. The project said patch 26.06.8, released on Sept. 22, fixes a channel-closing issue that could put funds at risk, along with bugs that can trigger crashes and memory exhaustion. Core Lightning has not disclosed the name of the vulnerability being used in the attacks, and it has not reported any stolen funds. Operators that have not yet upgraded remain the group currently being targeted.
Core Lightning said attackers are targeting nodes still running version 26.06.7 and earlier, according to monitoring cited by Bitcoin News.
Patch 26.06.8, released on Sept. 22, fixes a channel-closing issue that could put funds at risk, as well as bugs that can cause crashes and memory exhaustion.
The project has not disclosed the name of the vulnerability being exploited and has not reported any stolen funds. Node operators that have not upgraded are currently the main targets.
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