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title: "BTCPay Server Urges Operators to Shut Down Instances Amid Hot-Wallet Reports"
url: https://thecoingazette.com/btcpay-server-urges-operators-to-shut-down-instances-amid-hot-wallet-reports/
date: 2026-11-01
modified: 2026-11-01
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author: "Coin Gazette Editorial"
description: "Operators were told to run `./btcpay-down.sh`. The team is investigating, but the incident’s cause and scope are unknown."
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# BTCPay Server Urges Operators to Shut Down Instances Amid Hot-Wallet Reports

Operators were told to run `./btcpay-down.sh`. The team is investigating, but the incident’s cause and scope are unknown.