{
  "id": 17753288,
  "title": "BTCPay Server warns of hot wallet thefts running on outdated software",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/btcpay-server-warns-of-hot-wallet-thefts-running-on-outdated-software",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-02T05:34:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Cointelegraph",
    "slug": "cointelegraph",
    "url": "https://cointelegraph.com/news/btcpay-server-hot-wallet-thefts-older-versions"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "BTCPay Server issued an urgent warning to server operators, urging them to shut down their systems after receiving complaints of unauthorized attackers draining funds from hot wallets. The Bitcoin payment platform identified a vulnerability affecting versions 2.4.1 and earlier of its software, which was released on July 23, 2026. BTCPay reported receiving no credible reports of hot wallet breaches among users utilizing the more recent version 2.4.7. The company urged all operators to update their installations, following a previous advisory to shut down servers while the issue was investigated and to provide necessary information and logs to their security team. BTCPay has not disclosed the number of impacted operators, the amount of stolen funds, or the technical details of the attack. The organization has not commented on the matter, and it remains unclear if the latest attack vector is connected to the August vulnerability that exploited a vulnerability in the Lightning Network Daemon (LND) credentials.",
  "summary": "BTCPay Server urged operators to shut down their servers after receiving reports of unauthorized attackers draining funds from hot wallets.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}