{"id":5767,"date":"2023-10-22T15:48:17","date_gmt":"2023-10-22T15:48:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinengineer.io\/blog\/?p=5767"},"modified":"2023-10-22T15:48:17","modified_gmt":"2023-10-22T15:48:17","slug":"bitcoin-lightning-network-vulnerability-issue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/bitcoin-lightning-network-vulnerability-issue\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Lightning Network Vulnerability Issue!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bitcoin Lightning Network Vulnerability Issue! Famous Bitcoin and Lightning Network developer Antoine Riard,<\/strong> announced via an email visible to everyone that he will no longer work on the Lightning project and explained the reason for this decision.<\/p>\n

Riard reported that he discovered a new type of attack on the Lightning project<\/strong>, a second layer solution targeting low-cost and fast transactions on Bitcoin.<\/p>\n

This type of attack, called “relayed loop attacks,”<\/strong> involves the manipulation of payments on the Lightning Network where honest transactions should be made by malicious actors. This situation may lead to either a loss of funds or a loss of service for network users.<\/p>\n

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Riard emphasized that he followed a responsible notification process and reported the issue to senior Lightning developers. However, at the same time, he warned that a sustainable solution to such a problem would only be possible at Bitcoin’s base layer. This could require consensus updates or a significant change in full node transaction requirements.<\/p>\n

You might like: <\/b>Michael Saylor : Bitcoin is Stronger!<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Riard stated that he faced a tough dilemma between explaining why such changes are necessary for Lightning’s future and unearthing critical attacks targeting this network containing more than 5,000 BTC<\/strong>. He also stated that he would no longer work on it due to the Bitcoin Lightning Network Vulnerability.<\/p>\n

As a result, Riard announced that he will cease development of the Lightning Network<\/strong> and related applications and focus more on the Bitcoin Core<\/strong>, the main software client for Bitcoin.<\/p>\n

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