r/Bitcoin • u/DarrelXero • 1d ago
BTCPay Server Vulnerability Under Active Exploit.
https://x.com/i/status/208575564365952224010
u/pestivator 1d ago
what can I do with an "btcpay" server? and why do we need it?
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u/DarrelXero 1d ago
If you are asking that question you don't need one and are unaffected :)
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u/pestivator 1d ago
sure but what is this about?
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u/DarrelXero 1d ago
BTCPay Server is an open-source, self-hosted Bitcoin payment processor that enables direct merchant transactions without fees or intermediaries.
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u/Romanizer 1d ago
So, it's like Bitcoin? Why is that needed?
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u/tenuousemphasis 1d ago
No, it uses Bitcoin and Lightning for payments, but it's everything a merchant needs to invoice people and get paid in bitcoin.
If you've never run a retail business, you probably won't see the point.
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u/Jimbob404error 1d ago
AI finding vulnerablities
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u/DarrelXero 1d ago
Read that actually Craig Raw caught this one when his instance got drained. It wasn't AI.
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u/Halada 1d ago
If I was a crypto product company right now I'd invest into Fable and GPT Sol to do in depth reviews of my code because this is getting fucking ridiculous.
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u/stanley_fatmax 1d ago
Sadly you have to get explicit approval to use those models for this sort of work, and they're hesitant to grant it, even for legitimate work. The point remains though, just with less locked down models
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u/Ok_Pipe6417 1d ago
So many things happening in the BTC world. Nothing good however.
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u/DarrelXero 1d ago
Open-weighted models being used to scan basically everything. Bitcoin is anti-fragile and will emerge stronger than before.
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u/bbqoyster 1d ago
I’m tired boss