ZEUS pulls infrastructure offline after hack, third Lightning outage in a week
Aug 6, 2026
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by Micah Abiodun
for CryptoPolitan

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On August 5 ZEUS suspended its Lightning wallet services after a cybersecurity incident, the third prominent Lightning provider to halt services within about 72 hours following outages at Boltz and AQUA. ZEUS said the attack was dealt with, but the spate of suspensions heightens security risk for Lightning wallets and custodial providers and could weigh on adoption and market sentiment.
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On August 5, ZEUS brought its Lightning wallet services to a halt following the discovery of a cybersecurity incident, making it the third prominent Lightning provider to suspend its services within a period of about 72 hours following service interruptions at Boltz and AQUA. The company has confirmed that the attack was dealt with and...



