Bitcoin Lightning Nodes Targeted as Core Lightning Sounds Alarm

Crypto Insight Summary: Core Lightning operators running version 26.06.7 or earlier are being actively targeted, the Bitcoin Lightning Network node software project warned on Thursday evening, roughly 10 days after a security patch landed. The team hasn’t identified which vulnerabilities attackers are exploiting or reported any stolen funds. Version 26.06.8 fixes several security problems, including a channel-closing flaw […] Crypto Insight Analysis: Direction: Bearish BTC Impact: Minor Impact Horizon: Short-term (1-3 days) Reasoning: Lightning Network security concerns may temporarily reduce BTC adoption and trust.