How to identify and protect against routing attacks in the Lightning Network By Cointelegraph

Payment channels in the Lightning Network enable users to conduct transactions without having to log each one on the blockchain, which lessens congestion and costs.

However, like any network, the Lightning Network is not immune to security threats, and routing attacks are one of the potential risks. The effectiveness of the network may be affected by these attacks, and users may face financial risks.

Routing fee sniping

Probabilistic payment fraud

Channel jamming attacks

Balance manipulation

Route flapping

Sybil attacks

Onion routing attacks