BTCPay Restricts Remote Lightning Access After Hack
Uk Jin
Summary
- BTCPay said its Lightning Network had been hacked and that it would temporarily restrict external remote access to Lightning nodes.
- The move blocks external wallets such as Zeus from connecting to nodes through BTCPay server domains or Tor addresses.
- BTCPay advised users to check for unusual payment records, unexpected channel closures, unknown peer connections, and discrepancies between on-chain and Lightning balances.
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Bitcoin payment platform BTCPay is restricting remote access after a hacking incident.
Cointelegraph reported on August 9 that BTCPay said its Lightning Network had been hacked and that it would temporarily limit external remote access to Lightning nodes.
Under the measure, external wallets such as Zeus can no longer connect to nodes through BTCPay server domains or Tor addresses.
BTCPay urged users to update their systems and check for unusual payment records, unexpected channel closures, unknown peer connections, and mismatches between on-chain and Lightning balances.
Uk Jin
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