LNbits tells operators to take servers offline after Lightning security breaches

LNbits, an open-source Lightning Network wallet and payments platform, issued an emergency shutdown warning on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026, after multiple reported security compromises. Operators were told to take servers offline immediately while developers prepared critical patches for the ongoing attacks. Traders should watch whether the compromises spread beyond LNbits, since a broader Lightning security scare could weigh on Bitcoin's scaling narrative and on sentiment toward self-custody tools.