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 Recovers $270 Million in Bitcoin Following Major Security Incident
September 8, 2026
White-hat actors have returned $270 million in Bitcoin following a security exploit on the Liquid Network, enabling operators to patch protocol vulnerabilities and prepare for a full network reboot.
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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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Bitcoin Sidechain Liquid Network Suffers $320 Million Security Exploit
September 7, 2026
The Bitcoin-based Liquid Network has reported a major security breach resulting in $320 million in unauthorized asset withdrawals, raising new concerns regarding sidechain bridge security.
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Institutional Demand Soars to 2026 Highs as Liquid Sidechain Faces 4,000 BTC ‘White Hat’ Incident
September 7, 2026
A major contrast emerges in crypto as white hat hackers drain 4,000 BTC from the Liquid sidechain while US spot Bitcoin ETFs record their highest three-week inflows of 2026.
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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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Bitcoin Sidechain Liquid Network Hit by $320 Million Security Exploit
September 7, 2026
Bitcoin sidechain Liquid Network has suffered a massive security breach resulting in an unauthorized withdrawal of $320 million, raising concerns over Layer-2 security.
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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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Bitcoin Swap Service Boltz Suspends Operations Indefinitely Following Persistent AI-Driven Cyberattacks
August 21, 2026
Non-custodial Bitcoin bridge Boltz has suspended swap operations indefinitely due to automated, AI-assisted cyberattacks that outpaced the team's capacity to ship security fixes, impacting partner wallets like Aqua and Bull Bitcoin.
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