Swiss Bitcoin Pay Halts Operations After Data Breach Exposes Sensitive Customer Info

Swiss Bitcoin Pay, a bitcoin payment processor in Switzerland, has temporarily shut down its servers following a data breach that exposed sensitive customer information. The breach revealed email addresses, bitcoin addresses, IBANs (International Bank Account Numbers), transaction history, and hashed passwords of affected users.

The company assured customers that their funds are safe and any owed amounts will be fully returned. Swiss Bitcoin Pay is investigating the incident and securing its infrastructure to prevent further unauthorized access.