LNbits suffered an attack resulting in the theft of funds; an emergency patch has been released.

The Bitcoin Lightning Network wallet platform LNbits suffered an attack resulting in the theft of funds. The platform has released a patch (version 1.7.0) and urges users to update immediately. This vulnerability affects all earlier versions. The platform recommends that users reset their wallet keys, replace relevant credentials, and migrate servers if they suspect a breach. LNbits founder Ben Arc stated that the team is working diligently to address the loss. Users have reported that attackers used LNbits instances to create new accounts and steal approximately 0.023 bitcoins.