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title: "BTCPay Server Urges Shutdown After Reports of Hot-Wallet Sweeps"
url: https://thecoingazette.com/btcpay-server-urges-shutdown-after-reports-of-hot-wallet-sweeps/
date: 2026-11-01
modified: 2026-11-01
lang: en
author: "Coin Gazette Editorial"
description: "Operators were told to run ./btcpay-down.sh while the project investigates. The alert did not identify affected versions or announce a patch."
categories:
  - "Uncategorized"
tags:
  - "Crypto News"
  - "Market Trends"
  - "News"
word_count: 28
---

# BTCPay Server Urges Shutdown After Reports of Hot-Wallet Sweeps

Operators were told to run ./btcpay-down.sh while the project investigates. The alert did not identify affected versions or announce a patch.... Read the full story at The Defiant