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Thursday, Aug 27, 2026

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AI Finds Critical Core Lightning Flaws, Forcing First AI-Driven Emergency Shutdowns

Core Lightning developers urged node operators to shut down their systems or use an offline command to protect against a critical vulnerability. A fix utilizing signed binaries with hidden source code will be published within 48 hours to prevent reverse-engineering of the patch.

BTCPay Server disabled default routes to Core Lightning and Eclair following a surge of AI-generated vulnerability reports. Eclair released version 0.14.2 as AI tools begin identifying flaws in Bitcoin's Lightning infrastructure faster than human security researchers.

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  1. SOURCE@callebtc“upgrade with signed binaries, or start your node with `--offline`”x.com
  2. SUPPORT@pashov“Hidden source code (with the idea of patches not being reverse-engineerable) binaries, holding a fix, will be published in <48hrs”x.com
  3. SUPPORT@tftc21“BTCPay Server has disabled routes to Core Lightning and Eclair in its default deployment”x.com
  4. SUPPORT@callebtc“Eclair v0.14.2 is out”x.com
  5. SUPPORT@callebtc“Blockstream developers urge users to shut down CLN Lightning nodes right NOW!”x.com
  6. SUPPORT@callebtc“Restart your CLN node with `--offline`”x.com
  7. SUPPORT@tftc21“AI is now finding real vulnerabilities in Bitcoin's Lightning infrastructure faster than human security researchers”x.com
  8. SUPPORT@murchandamus“be on the lookout for the point release coming in the next few days”x.com
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