negativeSYS.SOURCE: The Hacker News• 2026-09-09T16:13:04+05:30

Critical Vulnerability in Alby Hub Enables Attackers to Compromise Internet-Exposed Bitcoin Wallets

#cryptocurrency #vulnerability #bitcoin #web security

A critical vulnerability in Alby Hub versions v1.7.0 through v1.18.5 allows attackers to take over internet-exposed Bitcoin wallets, with affected users advised to secure their management interface and update to version v1.24.0. The flaw was fixed in August 2025, but older versions remain at risk if not properly configured.

Bitcoin wallet company Alby has warned of a critical flaw in Alby Hub that could have let an attacker take over a wallet and send its funds, but only where the owner had made the Hub reachable from the internet.

Alby Hub is a self-hosted Lightning wallet, meaning the owner runs it on their own computer or server, and it holds their bitcoin. The flaw affects versions v1.7.0 through

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