Jan 19, 2021
Good Griefing: A Lingering Vulnerability On Lightning Network That Still Needs Fixing
Good Griefing: A Lingering Vulnerability On Lightning Network That Still Needs Fixing
What happens when your Lightning Network routing node is fed with garbage transactions that never resolve? In short, it causes a lot of grief for routing nodes. What was once a smooth, global payment system can be locked up with trivial effort from a savvy script writer. Working in a small team of routing nodes, we successfully ran a test of the attack with real funds and demonstrated the…
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