Blockstream Rejects Extortion Effort as Attackers Hold Nearly 600 Bitcoin
September 13, 2026
Blockstream has rejected a ransom demand after hackers stole nearly 600 BTC. The Bitcoin infrastructure firm is partnering with law enforcement and forensic specialists to recover the funds.
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Blockstream Refuses Ransom Demand Following Liquid Bitcoin Exploit
September 12, 2026
Blockstream has officially rejected a ransom demand following a major exploit on its Liquid Network sidechain. While 3,400 BTC was returned, roughly 598.5 BTC remains unrecovered as operations resume with peg-outs paused.
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Liquid Network Attacker Broadcasts Partial Return of 3,400 BTC Following On-Chain Negotiations
September 7, 2026
Following on-chain negotiations, the hacker who drained Blockstream's Liquid federation wallet has broadcast a transaction returning 3,400 BTC while retaining 598.5 BTC.
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Liquid Network Suspends Operations After White-Hat Hackers Extract $320 Million in Bitcoin
September 7, 2026
Bitcoin sidechain Liquid Network paused block production after white-hat security researchers extracted 4,000 BTC ($320M) to protect the funds from an underlying protocol vulnerability.
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Liquid Network Pauses Operations After 3,998 BTC Moved in Alleged White-Hat Incident
September 7, 2026
Blockstream's Liquid sidechain bridge nodes were disabled after nearly 3,998 BTC left its federation wallet in an asset movement marked by an on-chain white-hat message.
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