Bitcoin Core developer Antoine Riard left the Lightning Network team, citing a critical network vulnerability.
According to him, the discovered new class of cyclic spoofing attacks puts the protocol in a “dangerous position,” and the possible loss of funds can only be prevented by making changes at the base level of Bitcoin, at least through a soft fork.
Rear believes that this situation poses a “difficult dilemma” for the community and noted that the LN team has taken certain measures to mitigate the risks of vulnerability. But this will not stop “advanced” attackers.
