LNbits Urges All Operators to Shut Down Their Bitcoin Lightning Wallet Servers Amid Attacks

The LNbits project is advising all operators to immediately shut down their Bitcoin Lightning wallet servers due to a series of attacks. The project has several security fixes in the works and is warning operators to exercise caution until these fixes are released. An operator reported that new accounts were created on their server, which were then used to exploit a vulnerability and withdraw a significant amount of bitcoin. The stolen amount was approximately 0.023 bitcoin, highlighting the potential damage of these attacks. Operators are being urged to take action to protect their servers until the security fixes are available.