Unupgraded nodes become attack targets, and Core Lightning prompts to upgrade to 26.06.8

Odaily Planet Daily News According to Bitcoin News monitoring, Core Lightning stated that attackers are targeting nodes still running 26.06.7 and earlier versions. Patch 26.06.8, released on September 22, fixes a channel closure issue that could compromise funds, as well as a vulnerability that caused crashes and memory exhaustion. The project has not disclosed the name of the vulnerability used by the attackers, nor has it reported the stolen funds. Node operators who have not upgraded are being targeted.