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BTCPay Tells Merchants to Switch Off Servers Amid Hot Wallet Attack Reports

Decrypt·November 2, 2026·1 min read
BTCPay Tells Merchants to Switch Off Servers Amid Hot Wallet Attack Reports

BTCPay advised merchants to switch off servers amid reports of hot wallet attacks. The Bitcoin payment software said attacks targeted versions 2.4.1 and older, days after shipping an emergency fix for a critical flaw. Merchants are urged to update or disable servers to prevent fund loss.

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