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

The LNbits project has urged everyone running its free, open-source Bitcoin Lightning wallet system to shut down their servers now because of a wave of attacks, while it prepares several security fixes. One operator reported that attackers used an exploit through newly created accounts to withdraw 2,285,545 satoshis (about 0.023 bitcoin) from his server before he could respond.