BTCPay Tells Merchants to Switch Off Servers Amid Hot Wallet Attack Reports

The Bitcoin payment software says attacks targeted versions 2.4.1 and older, days after it shipped an emergency fix for a critical flaw.

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BTCPay has advised merchants to switch off their servers amid reports of attacks on hot wallets. The Bitcoin payment software said the attacks targeted versions 2.4.1 and older.

The guidance came days after BTCPay shipped an emergency fix for a critical flaw.

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