BTCPay Server warns of wallet drains, urges server shutdowns

BTCPay Server has warned users to shut down their payment servers after receiving reports of attackers gaining unauthorized access to older installations and draining funds from connected Bitcoin hot wallets. BTCPay Server has urged operators to shut down their payment servers after receiving reports of attackers gaining unauthorized access and draining funds from connected Bitcoin hot wallets. The project's investigation identified an attack vector affecting installations running version 2.4.1 or older, while the latest 2.4.7 release has no credible reports of wallet drains. BTCPay Server co-founder Nicolas Dorier said attackers had managed to log in with administrator privileges on affected instances, although investigators have yet to determine how they obtained access.

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