BTCPay, a popular open-source bitcoin payment tool, has urgently advised its users to switch off their servers after reports emerged of wallets being drained.
The project’s team is still investigating the issue and has not yet disclosed the total losses incurred or offered a concrete fix.
BTCPay’s founder indicated that the affected versions appear to be older than 2.4.2, implying the vulnerability may have been patched in the latest update.
The situation highlights the critical importance of regularly updating software to protect digital assets from security flaws.
Meanwhile, users are recommended to follow the team’s advice and monitor for official updates.