BTCPay Server urges operators to take installations offline amid wallet theft reports

First reported by RuntimeWire at · Updated · 3 sources

The open-source Bitcoin payment processor is investigating reports of attackers draining hot wallets and has not announced a loss total or a fix. Founder Nicolas Dorier said the reports appear to involve versions older than 2.4.2, according to CoinDesk, while operators have been told to remain offline during the investigation.

  • Dorier's self-hosted network went offline, according to RuntimeWire.

Covered by 3 publishers within 3 hours of the first report.

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RuntimeWire BTCPay Server tells operators to shut down after reports of hot wallet drains · Ryan Merket
Cyber Security News Hackers Drain Bitcoin Hot Wallets on BTCPay Servers, Users Urged to Shut Down Immediately · Guru Baran
CoinDesk BTCPay, a bitcoin payment tool, tells users to switch off their servers after reports of drained wallets · Omkar Godbole

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