Swiss Bitcoin Pay Temporarily Shuts Down Servers After Data Breach

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2026-09-14 20:55:25

Swiss Bitcoin Pay, a non-custodial bitcoin payment processor based in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, said it temporarily shut down its servers on Monday after what it described as a likely intrusion into its internal systems. The company said customer funds remain safe and that any amounts owed to users will be returned in full. At the same time, it believes the attacker may have accessed customer email addresses, bitcoin addresses, IBANs, transaction histories, and hashed passwords. The disclosure lands during a broader stretch of security incidents affecting bitcoin and fintech companies. Bitcoin Magazine noted that Revolut last week confirmed it had provided customer passports, driver’s licenses, verification selfies, and transaction histories to an unauthorized party that sent fraudulent requests from a legitimate government agency’s email domain. Trezor also warned last week that a breach at a third-party marketing platform used for newsletters was being exploited in phishing attempts against customers. Earlier this year, Ledger-linked payment processor Global-e and wallet provider SafePal were also tied to separate customer data exposure incidents.

Swiss Bitcoin Pay, a non-custodial bitcoin payment processor based in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, said it temporarily shut down its servers on Monday after a data breach.

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The company said customer funds are safe and that any amounts owed to users will be fully returned. It added that customer email addresses, bitcoin addresses, IBANs, transaction history, and hashed passwords were believed to be exposed.

Company says internal systems were likely accessed

In its statement, Swiss Bitcoin Pay said: “A malicious user has likely gained access to Swiss Bitcoin Pay’s internal systems. As a precaution, we are temporarily shutting down our servers while we investigate and secure our infrastructure.”

The company provides businesses with tools to accept bitcoin payments through both on-chain transactions and the Lightning Network.

Disclosure comes during a string of recent breaches

The announcement comes as bitcoin and fintech firms continue to report security incidents.

Bitcoin Magazine said Revolut confirmed last week that it handed customer passports, driver’s licenses, verification selfies, and transaction histories to an unauthorized party that sent fraudulent requests from a legitimate government agency’s email domain.

Last week, hardware wallet maker Trezor also warned that a data breach involving the third-party marketing platform it uses for newsletters was leading criminals to target customers with phishing attacks.

Bitcoin Magazine also noted that data-related attacks have increased in 2026. In January, scammers obtained customer information through crypto wallet Ledger’s payment processor Global-e and used it to send phishing emails. Last month, wallet provider SafePal disclosed a separate breach involving unauthorized access to order information for about 39,798 customers, including personal details such as names, addresses, and purchase data.

No immediate response to comment request

Swiss Bitcoin Pay did not immediately respond to Bitcoin Magazine’s request for comment.

This story first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and was written by Mathew Di Salvo.

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