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Bitcoin Lightning fix blocks a probe linking private channels to onchain funding
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- A developer update to Lightning Dev Kit addresses a security vulnerability related to private channels.
- Released on October 25, the fix prevents node probes from connecting funding transactions to unannounced channels by rejecting specific location requests.
- The patch requires nodes to block unauthorized funding-location lookups that previously relied on establishing connections to both endpoints.
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- CryptoSlateBitcoin Lightning fix blocks a probe linking private channels to onchain funding · 2 hours agoRead on CryptoSlate
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