Hackers Return 85% of Stolen Bitcoin from Last Week’s Bridge Attack
The Liquid hackers returned 3,400 Bitcoin after Blockstream patched the bridge, but nearly 600 BTC stays with the attackers.
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Liquid Gets 3,400 BTC Back After On-Chain Talks; White Hats Keep 598.5 BTC
Bitcoin Magazine Liquid Gets 3,400 BTC Back After On-Chain Talks; White Hats Keep 598.5 BTC A self-described white-hat party returned 3,400 BTC to Liquid Network’s federation wallet on Monday after Blockstream said bridge nodes were patched. About 598.5 BTC, near $47 million, remains at the holder address. This post Liquid Gets 3,400 BTC Back After On-Chain Talks; White Hats Keep 598.5 BTC first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Juan Galt .
Liquid Hackers Return $270M in Bitcoin After Swiping $320 Million
Nearly 600 BTC remains outstanding after Blockstream told the actors in an on-chain message that Liquid’s bridge nodes had been patched.
How 4,000 BTC walked out of Blockstream’s Liquid Network
Roughly 4,000 BTC, worth about $320M at the time of the hack, left Blockstream’s Liquid Federation wallet on Sunday afternoon.
Protos•Aaron Wise7 Sept
Blockstream confirms bridge nodes patched, funds safe to return after $320M Liquid Network exploit
The incident highlights the critical need for robust security measures in blockchain systems to prevent significant financial vulnerabilities.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team7 Sept
Blockstream to Liquid Network Hacker: ‘Safe to Return the Funds’
As the major Bitcoin sidechain Liquid Network has been paused due to an around $320 million hack, the absolute majority of the key players in the network haven’t issued any statements, while L-BTC is now backed by only 4.7% of the required bitcoin, as Blockstream says it’s “safe to return the funds.” In the most […]
Bitcoin.com News•Linas Kmieliauskas7 Sept
'Purported White-Hat Hackers' Withdraw $320M in Bitcoin From Liquid
Blockstream and the hackers are engaging with each other through PGP-signed messages in Bitcoin transactions.
Liquid attackers offer to return most of 4,000 BTC
Liquid’s purported white hats offered to return most of nearly 4,000 BTC after Blockstream patches the bug, but no repayment is confirmed.
Liquid Hackers to Return 'Most' of 4,000 BTC After Bug Fix
The purported white-hat hackers behind the $320 million Liquid Network security incident have offered to return "most" of the nearly 4,000 BTC they withdrew, but only after Blockstream fixes the vulnerability that enabled the exploit.
U.Today•Alex Dovbnya7 SeptLiquid Hackers Return 'Most' of 4,000 BTC After Bug Fix
The purported white-hat hackers behind the $320 million Liquid Network security incident have offered to return "most" of the nearly 4,000 BTC they withdrew, but only after Blockstream fixes the vulnerability that enabled the exploit.
U.Today•Alex Dovbnya7 Sept
Bitcoin sidechain Liquid pauses after purported ‘white hats’ withdraw $320M in BTC
The actors told Blockstream they would return most of the 4,000 BTC after the Elements vulnerability is patched across the network.
Cointelegraph•Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra7 SeptLiquid's Attackers Called Themselves White Hats, Ledger's CTO Isn't Buying It
Ledger’s Chief Technology Officer has questioned the white hat label attached to the $320 million taken from Liquid Network. He stopped short of calling it a theft. Liquid described the parties as purported white hat hackers, and Blockstream is trying to reach them on-chain. Liquid Network Freezes Its Bridge as Self-Proclaimed White Hats Take 4,000
BeInCrypto•Kamina Bashir7 Sept
Blockstream Hunts ‘White Hats’ After 4,000 BTC Leaves Liquid
The layer two (L2) sidechain known as the Liquid Network paused on Sunday following a so-called white hacker exploiting a bug in Blockstream’s Elements software, according to the X account Sideswap (Blockstream’s atomic-swap marketplace). 4,000 BTC Exit Liquid as Blockstream Scrambles to Contain Exploit On Sunday afternoon, the onchain sleuth Ergo BTC discovered that Blockstream’s […]
Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman7 Sept
Liquid Sidechain Paused After 3,998 BTC Leaves Federation Wallet
Blockstream's Liquid disabled its bridge nodes on Sunday after almost the entire bitcoin reserve backing L-BTC was withdrawn to a single address, whose owner wrote “we are whitehats” into a bitcoin transaction.
The Defiant•The Defiant Team6 Sept
Alleged White-Hat Hackers Withdraw 4,000 bitcoin from Blockstream’s Liquid Network Federation Reserves
Bitcoin Magazine Alleged White-Hat Hackers Withdraw 4,000 bitcoin from Blockstream’s Liquid Network Federation Reserves Liquid Network said purported white-hat hackers withdrew about 4,000 bitcoin from the federation wallet that backs L-BTC. Bridge nodes are disabled and the sidechain is paused. This post Alleged White-Hat Hackers Withdraw 4,000 bitcoin from Blockstream’s Liquid Network Federation Reserves first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Juan Galt .
Liquid Network pauses after purported ‘white-hat’ hackers withdraw $320 million in bitcoin
The Bitcoin sidechain has been paused, with exchanges suspending LBTC deposits and withdrawals as Blockstream works to contact those responsible.
The Block•Zack Abrams6 Sept
Attackers Leave On-chain Message After $320 Million Exits Liquid Network
$319 million left Blockstream's Liquid peg on Sunday. The wallet left a note. The chain says the peg still balances.
BeInCrypto•Lockridge Okoth6 Sept
‘We Are Whitehats’: Nearly 4,000 BTC Drained From Blockstream’s Liquid Peg
According to several reports, nearly 4,000 bitcoin worth roughly $319 million appear to have moved out of the Liquid Network’s federation wallet Sunday, followed by an onchain message from an unidentified party claiming, “we are whitehats. contact us on chain.” The developing story remains unconfirmed by the network’s team, and neither Blockstream, Liquid, nor Adam […]
Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman6 Sept
Blockstream rebuilds Bitcoin and Liquid block explorer with new UI
Blockstream's revamped explorer enhances blockchain transparency and usability, potentially boosting developer engagement and network efficiency.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team31 Aug
Capital B raises $24.5M for its Bitcoin treasury amid market uncertainty with BlockStream’s Adam Back chipping in
The French Bitcoin treasury firm’s private placement drew support from Adam Back and TOBAM, with warrant exercises potentially unlocking another $158 million.
Cointelegraph•Cointelegraph by Adrian Zmudzinski28 Aug