BridgePay Payment Gateway Hit by Ransomware, Causing Nationwide Outages

BridgePay Network Solutions experienced a nationwide ransomware attack beginning early February 6, 2026, which encrypted files and disrupted core payment gateway services (virtual terminals, APIs, hosted payment pages), forcing merchants to revert to cash-only operations; BridgePay engaged FBI, Secret Service, and external forensic and recovery teams and reported no current evidence of payment card data exfiltration while recovery remains ongoing.