BTCPay Server suffers critical vulnerability exploit; official team urgently requests users to upgrade and replace credentials.
2026.08.08 11:00:32
Bitcoin payment processing project BTCPay Server recently warned users of a critical, actively exploited vulnerability on its servers that could let attackers gain unauthorized access and lead to fund losses. The project posted an announcement on X, urging admins to immediately upgrade to version 2.4.2 and confirm the server footer displays the update is complete. If an upgrade cannot be done in time, officials advised users to temporarily shut down BTCPay Server to block further attacks. Additionally, BTCPay Server recommended users replace any exposed macaroon credentials, recreate the macaroons.db file, and refresh authentication strings for other Lightning Network backends. The team specifically reminded users who created hot on-chain wallets in BTCPay Server to immediately transfer funds out and re-create their wallets. To date, BTCPay Server has not disclosed the vulnerability’s specific mechanism, the attack’s start time, number of affected servers, or whether any funds have been stolen. The vulnerability was reported by a member of the Bitcoin Red Team. The incident comes as AI-assisted vulnerability mining gains attention in the crypto industry. In recent security incidents involving multiple crypto projects, researchers and firms have pointed out that AI tools are speeding up code vulnerability discovery, while also potentially being used by attackers to automate searches for security flaws.
Bitcoin breaks through $79,000, Ethereum surpasses $2,500.
2 hours ago
Following its listing on Binance derivatives, the token "牛来" extended its strong run, with its market capitalization surging past $140 million to reach a new all-time high.
2 hours ago
Serenity intensifies its bullish stance on Macronix: DDR3 price hikes have far exceeded sell-side expectations, average selling price (ASP) revised up to double sequentially, and operating leverage is fully unlocked.
2 hours ago
Analysis: BTC marks the third time in history of significant underperformance relative to the Nasdaq, with both prior instances seeing strong, independent rallies.
2 hours ago
Perspective: On-chain retail Bitcoin (BTC) activity has hit a two-year high, and the minor pullback appears more like position rotation rather than a market top.
2 hours ago
Trump: Will Fill U.S. National Strategic Petroleum Reserve With Venezuelan Oil
2 hours ago
Hot feeds
A trader profits $448K by monitoring #Binance's new listings!
2024.12.13 17:37:29
Last week, funds have flowed into #Bitcoin, #Ethereum, and #Hyperliquid.
2024.12.16 14:48:36
A $PEPE whale that had been dormant for 600 days transferred all 2.1T $PEPE($52M) to a new address.
2024.12.14 10:35:27
When Elon Musk tweeted about Moltbook, the meme coin MOLT experienced a short-term 30% price surge, hitting a new all-time high of $114 million.
2026.01.31 18:37:29
A smart #AI coin trader made $17.6M on $GOAT, $ai16z, $Fartcoin,$arc.
2025.01.05 16:05:18
A sniper earned 2,277 $ETH ($8.3M) trading $SHIRO within 18 hours!
2024.12.03 23:09:08
MoreHot Articles

How did I turn $1,000 into $30,000 with smart money?
2024.12.09

10 promising AI Agent cryptos
2024.12.05

The 30-Year-Old Entrepreneur Behind Virtual, a Multi-Million Dollar AI Agent Society
2025.01.22

10 smart traders specializing in MEMEcoin trading on Solana
2024.12.09

A trader lost $73.9K trading memecoins in just 3 minutes — a lesson for us all!
2024.12.13

What is $SPORE? Let us take you through the on-chain records to show you how it works.
2024.12.25

