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#Hot wallet exploit

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Coins•Nov 2, 2026

Bitcoin Ecosystem on Security Alert as Another Platform Targeted by Hackers Following Binance Incident

Key Highlights: BTCPay Server operators are urged to shut down and disconnect servers from the internet following targeted attacks on vulnerable hot wallets. The security incident impacts legacy systems running version 2.4.1 and older, while the latest version, 2.4.7, shows no credible reports of compromised wallets. BTCPay Server co-founder Nicolas Dorier confirmed attackers secured administrator ...

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Coins•Nov 2, 2026

BTCPay Urges Users to Shut Down Servers Following Reports of Drained Bitcoin Wallets

Key Highlights BTCPay Server urged merchants and users on Sunday to immediately shut down their servers following reports of security exploits. Attackers have targeted and begun draining funds from internet-connected “hot wallets” deployed on user-hosted instances. The vulnerability directly exposes automated transaction environments where merchant recovery seeds are kept on active servers to facilitate payouts. ...

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Coins•Nov 1, 2026

Bitcoin Payment Processor BTCPay Hit by Reports of Hot Wallet Theft

Key Highlights: BTCPay Server deployments running versions prior to 2.4.2 have been targeted by attackers gaining unauthorized administrator access. Founder Nicolas Dorier noted that public and demo instances on version 2.4.7 show no signs of compromise, though total losses and the exact entry point remain undisclosed. The security incident follows the rollout of version 2.4.7, ...

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Coins•Oct 30, 2026

Binance Uncovers Wider Breach in $6.3 Billion Exploit, Targets Sunday to Resume Withdrawals

Key Highlights: Binance co-CEO Richard Teng confirmed that the record $6.3 billion security breach involved multiple compromise points beyond an initially suspected employee laptop. Attackers deployed a self-destruct mechanism to destroy forensic evidence and leveraged Ethereum’s EIP-7702 account-delegation feature to bypass hot wallet approval protocols. Binance has paused customer withdrawals while overhauling infrastructure, with a ...

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Coins•Oct 30, 2026

Binance Hacker Moves $1.4B in Bitcoin Across 19 Unfreezable Wallets

Key Highlights: An unauthorized party drained over 18,270 Bitcoin (BTC)—valued at roughly $1.4 billion—from a Binance hot wallet in 11 transactions late Thursday. The perpetrator routed the stolen funds through a classic peel chain within block 973,732, dividing the haul into 19 individual destination wallets. Seventeen of the receiving wallets hold precisely 1,000 BTC each, ...

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Coins•Sep 24, 2026

Bitget Freezes Withdrawals After $351.6M Hack

Key Highlights Bitget confirmed a $351.6 million exploit from its hot wallets on September 24, 2026, with on-chain data showing the first unauthorized transfer at 18:31:11 UTC and major outflows continuing for nearly three hours before the public notice. The attacker rapidly converted freezable stablecoins (USDT, USDC, Tether Gold) into ether via a router contract, ...

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Coins•Sep 24, 2026

Crypto Casino Duelbits Goes Offline After $7 Million Hot Wallet Hack

Key Highlights Crypto gambling platform Duelbits suffered a $7 million hot wallet exploit on Thursday, prompting the site to go offline while co-founder Joe confirmed “user funds are safe.” Blockchain security firm Scam Sniffer identified a suspected private key compromise affecting wallets on Ethereum, BNB Chain, Tron, and Bitcoin, with 8.1 BTC also stolen. The ...

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