BTCPay Server restricts Lightning access after attackers steal funds
BTCPay Server has restricted remote Lightning access after attackers exploited a critical vulnerability and drained funds from at least two Lightning nodes.
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BTCPay Server has restricted remote Lightning access after attackers exploited a critical vulnerability and drained funds from at least two Lightning nodes.
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