October 2, 2026CryptoTechnology·Bearish·crypto
Core Lightning issues emergency security update, says attackers targeting unpatched nodes
Core Lightning released an emergency security update, urging node operators on version 26.06.7 or earlier to upgrade immediately, saying attackers are targeting unpatched nodes. The 26.06.8 patch, shipped September 22, fixes a channel-closing bug that can put funds at risk plus crash and memory-exhaustion flaws; the project has not named the exploit.
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