# BTCPay Server Urges Operators to Shut Down Instances Amid Hot-Wallet Reports

By Simon Yoon

Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/46000
Published: 2026-11-01T22:41:11.000Z
Updated: 2026-11-01T22:41:11.000Z
Section: Technology

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

BTCPay Server urged operators to shut down their instances as its team investigates reports that attackers moved funds from a hot wallet. The cause and scope of the incident were not yet known.

The recommended command is ./btcpay-down.sh. BTCPay Server said it had received reports of the transfers and was investigating the incident.