{"id":191544,"date":"2026-04-26T20:30:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T17:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/litecoin-network-exploit-mweb-vulnerability-reorg\/"},"modified":"2026-04-26T20:30:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T17:30:32","slug":"litecoin-network-exploit-mweb-vulnerability-reorg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/litecoin-network-exploit-mweb-vulnerability-reorg\/","title":{"rendered":"Litecoin Network Hit by Exploit Forcing Rare Reorg"},"content":{"rendered":"

A hacker attack against Litecoin<\/a><\/strong> has exposed a vulnerability in its privacy layer, forcing the network to perform a rare blockchain reorganization and temporarily shaking confidence in the protocol\u2019s security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The incident, detected on April 25, is linked to a flaw in the MimbleWimble Extension Block (MWEB)\u2014a feature designed for more discreet transactions. Attackers discovered a bug that allowed them to inject invalid transactions into nodes that had not been updated to the latest version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Litecoin update:

\u2022 A zero-day bug caused a DoS attack that disrupted major mining pools.
\u2022 Non-updated mining nodes allowed an invalid MWEB transaction allowing them to peg out coins to third party DEX\u2019s
\u2022 A 13-block reorg reversed those invalid transactions \u2014 they will not\u2026<\/p>\u2014 Litecoin (@litecoin)
April 25, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote>