BTCPay Server warns of hot wallet drains
Original title: Hackers Drain Bitcoin Hot Wallets on BTCPay Servers, Users Urged to Shut Down Immediately
Operators urged to shut down BTCPay Servers immediately after reports of Bitcoin hot wallet drains.
BTCPay Server issued an urgent warning after receiving reports of attackers draining hot wallets on its servers. The open-source payment processor instructed operators to run ./btcpay-down.sh and keep installations offline while it investigates. Early findings point toward outdated versions older than 2.4.2 with possible administrator login, though the initial access method remains unconfirmed.
Unconfirmed: How attackers gained administrator access and full scope of affected installations unconfirmed
- Affected installations older than 2.4.2
- Public servers on version 2.4.7 not reported as attacked
- No confirmed loss total or number of affected instances
- Run ./btcpay-down.sh until investigation completes
- Recent patches in 2.4.7 not linked to this incident
Impact: Stealing Bitcoin from hot wallets on affected BTCPay Servers
- 1.Shut down server with ./btcpay-down.sh until investigation complete
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BTCPay Server has issued an urgent warning after receiving reports that attackers were draining Bitcoin hot wallets on its servers. The open-source payment processor told operators to shut down their installations immediately and keep them offline while its team investigates the thefts. The alert raises concerns for merchants holding funds in wallets managed through affected […]
By Guru Baran · cybersecuritynews.com
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