Blockstream Hackers Demand 10% Bounty, Threaten 15% Holder Loss
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The dispute between Blockstream and a group that called themselves white hats escalated after the attackers demanded a 10% reward and threatened additional losses for Liquid's holders. Although they returned BTC 3,400, they still retain BTC 598.5 and claim that they could divulge the case's private conversations.
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Blockstream’s standoff with the self-described white hats behind the Liquid Network exploit kicked into high gear Wednesday after the group demanded a 10% bug bounty and threatened further losses for holders. White Hats Come Out Swinging With 10% Demand The latest message appeared on the Bitcoin blockchain through OP_RETURN, a feature that lets users attach […]
Three days after the attack that stole 4,000 bitcoins from the Liquid network reserve on Sunday (6), the network remains stuck for shipments and receipts. Thus, many Brazilians began to worry about Depix, the first Brazilian Real stablecoin issued in the Liquid ecosystem that, although not targeted by hackers, follows [...] Source: BRL Depix's Stablecoin was not hacked, but suffers from the interruption of the Liquid network and leaves Brazilian…
Liquid Hackers Return 3,400 Bitcoin Taken via Elements Bug, Still Holding $47M in BTC | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #hacker - National Cyber Security Consulting
Ravie LakshmananSep 08, 2026Cryptocurrency / Vulnerability Whoever took nearly 4,000 bitcoin from the Liquid Network on Sunday, September 6, returned 3,400 of it the next day, Bitcoin's public record shows. About 598.5 bitcoin has not come back. Liquid is a Bitcoin sidechain that holds real bitcoin to back a token called L-BTC. The network is still paused, […] Thank you for subscribing to our RSS feed!
Liquid Network Hacker Returns Most of $340 Million Bitcoin Haul After Bug Fix
A hacker who withdrew roughly 4,000 bitcoins from Liquid Network has returned about 3,400 BTC after demanding that a software bug be fixed, leaving nearly 600 BTC worth about $47 million under their control. The incident, valued at roughly $320 million to $340 million depending on bitcoin prices, ranks among the largest cryptocurrency thefts reported […]
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