BTCPay Server tells operators to shut down after reports of hot wallet drains
The open-source Bitcoin payment project gave no loss total, affected versions, or patch as founder Nicolas Dorier's self-hosted network went offline.
By Ryan Merket · Published
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Why it matters
Self-hosted payment software gives merchants control of funds and infrastructure, and it leaves each operator responsible for security and incident response. A blanket shutdown after reported wallet sweeps tests whether that model can move fast enough when the affected versions, root cause, and losses are still unknown.
BTCPay Server told operators to shut down their instances on November 1st after receiving reports that attackers were draining hot wallets across multiple installations.…
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