Another Bitcoin infrastructure exploit hits, this time draining Lightning payment servers

BTCPay told users running LND to update immediately or take servers offline after attackers stole credentials that can control Lightning wallets and move funds.

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  1. Biggest Crypto Heists by Stolen Value: Crypto hacks have resulted in billions of dollars lost, with the largest incidents often targeting exchanges, DeFi protocols, and cross-chain bridges.
  2. Top Security Risks for Bitcoin & Lightning: Both Bitcoin's underlying infrastructure and the Lightning Network face various security challenges, from wallet vulnerabilities to network-specific attacks.
  3. Lightning Network's Impact and Challenges: The Lightning Network aims to enhance Bitcoin's scalability and efficiency, but it faces hurdles related to liquidity, routing, and technical complexity.

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