• 08 9月 2026 · 05:07 UTC · body · New information from a source

  • Blockstream's Bitcoin sidechain Liquid Network paused operations after purported white-hat hackers withdrew 4,000 BTC, worth $320 million, from the network's federation wallet, according to Cointelegraph and Decrypt.
  • The actors exploited a vulnerability in Elements, the software underlying Liquid, and communicated with Blockstream through PGP-signed messages embedded in Bitcoin transactions, according to Decrypt.
  • They told Blockstream they intended to return most of the funds once the vulnerability was patched across the network, Cointelegraph reported.
  • The hackers have since returned 3,400 BTC, or about $270 million — roughly 85% of the withdrawn amount — according to Cointelegraph and Decrypt.
  • Decrypt reported that nearly 600 BTC remains outstanding after Blockstream told the actors in an on-chain message that Liquid's bridge nodes had been patched.
  • CoinDesk reported that talks are underway for the return of the remaining bitcoin as the network prepares to restart.
  • Blockstream's Bitcoin sidechain Liquid paused after purported "white hat" actors withdrew 4,000 BTC, worth roughly $320 million, by exploiting a vulnerability in the Elements software underlying the network, according to Cointelegraph.
  • The actors communicated with Blockstream through PGP-signed messages embedded in Bitcoin transactions, according to Decrypt.
  • They told Blockstream they intended to return most of the funds once the vulnerability was patched across the network, according to Cointelegraph.
  • The actors subsequently returned 3,400 BTC, about $270 million, according to Decrypt and Cointelegraph, representing roughly 85% of the total amount withdrawn.
  • Blockstream told the actors in an on-chain message that Liquid's bridge nodes had been patched, according to Decrypt.
  • Nearly 600 BTC remained outstanding after the return, according to Decrypt.

• 08 9月 2026 · 05:07 UTC · summary · New information from a source

  • Purported white-hat hackers who drained $320M in BTC from Blockstream's Liquid sidechain have returned $270M, with talks ongoing for the rest.
  • Purported white-hat hackers who drained $320M in Bitcoin from Blockstream's Liquid sidechain have returned $270M, with about 600 BTC still outstanding.

• 08 9月 2026 · 05:07 UTC · headline · New information from a source

  • Liquid Network Hackers Return $270M of $320M Bitcoin Taken in Sidechain Exploit
  • Liquid Network 'White Hats' Return $270M of $320M in Bitcoin Taken From Sidechain

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