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# BTCPay Server operators told to shut down after reports of drained hot wallets
- URL: https://www.cryptowithblock.com/btcpay-server-operators-told-to-shut-down-after-reports-of-drained-hot-wallets/
- Published: 2026-11-02T04:51:14.000Z
- Updated: 2026-11-02T04:51:14.000Z
- Description: BTCPay Server has told operators to switch off their servers after reports of drained hot wallets. If you run one, shut it down now and check the project's official channels for updates.
- Author: Crypto With Block
- Tags: alerts, #urgent, #ai-watch

**Affected:** see below

## What happened

The open-source bitcoin payment tool BTCPay Server has told users to switch off their servers after reports that hot wallets were being drained. The project says it is still investigating and has not given a loss figure or announced a fix. Its founder said the reports appear to involve versions older than 2.4.2\. The cause has not been confirmed in the sources.

## Who is affected

People and businesses that run their own BTCPay Server, especially those on versions older than 2.4.2 with funds in a hot wallet connected to the server. Customers who only pay a merchant that uses BTCPay are not described as directly affected, but it is unclear how far the problem reaches.

## What to do now

- If you run a BTCPay Server, follow the project's instruction and switch it off until more guidance is published.
- Check which version you are running; reports point to versions older than 2.4.2, but do not treat newer versions as confirmed safe yet.
- Review your hot wallet's transaction history for any payments you did not make.
- Keep only small amounts in hot wallets, and move remaining funds only using your own trusted wallet setup, not any address sent to you by message.
- Follow BTCPay Server's official announcements for a fix before turning your server back on.
- Be wary of emails or messages claiming to be BTCPay support or offering a 'fix' or 'recovery' link.

Our alerts never ask you to click a link, log in, "verify" a wallet or move funds. Expect scammers to copy this news: if a message about it asks for any of that, it's a scam.

## Sources

- [BTCPay Server tells operators to shut down after reports of hot wallets being drained - investingLive](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixgFBVV95cUxQRnNMZllmclJqMFFQR01TMzdQWGlLdnZTNFVnV3hWR21KWGpwQ19YUFdPWXptcE5kZnFOZXpnY3pYWGVwOThUU1JuUlFjUms5eFNYZWctVGgyNm00S3FLZWpSczQ4OEk1OG5rZF94MmpFX2hMTHpVYTNZQTlQN3ZmeU9RTjlUeXVkZWdlei1UUXZLVUhLX1YzVjZYcl9KTWtEWVRVNFo1a2hsdWczNXpYY3lIVkd1OGFTVEpQX2ZFQVZ4QmdYTEE?oc=5&ref=cryptowithblock.com) (Google News)
- [BTCPay, a bitcoin payment tool, tells users to switch off their servers after reports of drained wallets](https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/11/02/btcpay-a-bitcoin-payment-tool-tells-users-to-switch-off-their-servers-after-reports-of-drained-wallets?ref=cryptowithblock.com) (CoinDesk)
- [BTCPay, a bitcoin payment tool, tells users to switch off their servers after reports of drained wallets - CoinDesk](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2wFBVV95cUxNMkNLQU9VbUhZdG10cmdGTEhlN040TDZHZWY2ZzN0QUVIaEdNOHFIRGFzVFJHdURnejhxYkkwUXFYX09NSUVCTGpqRi12ZUxGTG9GSHdyUXVLaXNVbWdHOV9wQ3U4a0pFVDVrSHNkWlJsOV9ZcFd0TW41cmtVemtSRzROSS03VUdjeVBoVnQyYUp5R0NTelhwOEVMRVY2VC1EbTZpbGVxbmZTZTFiNzNwZlZZRlFpbTB5b2VQZFdfTS1QS0toS1ZtLU1OTGt1WjFxM2lnbm9NT0VsYlU?oc=5&ref=cryptowithblock.com) (Google News)

*Written by AI Security Watch from the sources above and published automatically. Education only, not financial advice.*