Swiss Bitcoin Pay Shuts Down Servers Following Data Breach

Swiss Bitcoin Pay has officially halted its services to investigate a suspected malicious intrusion into its internal systems. The platform, which provides payment processing for both on chain and Lightning transactions, took the precaution to shut down its servers after discovering that an unauthorized user likely accessed sensitive information.

According to the company, the exposed data may include customer email addresses, Bitcoin wallet addresses, transaction histories, IBAN numbers, and hashed passwords. While the breach is concerning, the firm confirmed that user funds remain secure. Because the platform operates as a non custodial processor, many payments move directly into merchant wallets, and the company stated that any outstanding amounts will be returned to users in full.

The firm has not provided a specific date for when services will return to normal. Teams are currently focused on cleaning up the infrastructure and ensuring that the security issue is fully resolved before allowing customers back onto the platform. Users should remain cautious of any suspicious emails or messages claiming to be from the company during this downtime.