# Bitcoin Payment Processor Btcpay Hit by Hot Wallet Theft Reports

- Source: Bitcoin News
- Published: 2026-11-02T03:00:36+00:00
- Category: Markets
- Original: https://news.bitcoin.com/security/bitcoin-payment-processor-btcpay-hit-by-hot-wallet-theft-reports/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/bitcoin-payment-processor-btcpay-hit-by-hot-wallet-theft-reports-74e29c/

Btcpay Server issued an emergency shutdown warning Nov. 1, 2026, after reports that attackers were draining bitcoin from hot wallets connected to self-hosted payment servers. Founder Nicolas Dorier linked the reported compromises to versions predating 2.4.2, while indicating that public servers running version 2.4.7 had not been attacked. The warning arrived just three days after […]

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