Lightning Network Security Scare Forces LNbits Servers Offline

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

Everyone running LNbits, a free, open-source Bitcoin Lightning wallet system, should shut down their servers now because of a wave of attacks, the project said yesterday. It has several security fixes to release and asked operators to be careful until they are out. One operator said new accounts used an exploit to withdraw 2,285,545 satoshis, about 0.023 bitcoin, from his server before he could

LNbits Urges All Server Operators to Shut Down After Attacks

The project also disabled its hosted instances, while contributor Ben Arc said patches should be available within 24 to 48 hours.... Read the full story at The Defiant

Lightning Network Security Scare Forces LNbits Servers Offline

LNbits, the open-source Lightning Network wallet and payments platform, issued an emergency shutdown warning Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026, after multiple reported security compromises. Operators were instructed to take their servers offline immediately while developers prepared critical patches to address the unfolding attacks. LNbits Sounds the Alarm as Lightning Network Attacks Unfold The security warning arrived […]

LNbits urges users to shut down servers amid wave of attacks

The attacks highlight the critical need for robust security measures in decentralized systems, impacting user trust and operational continuity.

LNbits Orders Emergency Shutdown After Active Attacks Drain Sats

LNbits issued an emergency systemwide shutdown directive on Nov. 8, 2026, after attackers exploited account-creation and withdrawal functions across multiple instances, draining at least 2,285,545 satoshis from one confirmed victim.