A hack can move the coins. It cannot automatically make the operator pay the ransom. Nearly 600 BTC remained visible at a withdrawal address as Blockstream rejected payment.
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A hack can move the coins. It cannot automatically make the operator pay the ransom. Nearly 600 BTC remained visible at a withdrawal address as Blockstream rejected payment.
⚠️ AI visuals may be used for supporting scenes.
🚫 Not financial advice.
Liquid Network got 3,400 BTC back after the patch.
The real story is the machine: pause, repair, partial recovery, and an unresolved gap.
⚠️ AI visuals may be used for supporting scenes.
🚫 Not financial advice.
CRYPTO · Liquid Network gets back $268M in stolen bitcoin
So-called white-hat hackers returned 3,400 of the 4,000 bitcoin they took, keeping $47M and still in talks over the rest.
CRYPTO · Hackers take $320M from Bitcoin network, claim good intent
Liquid Network halted all transactions after 4,000 bitcoin left its reserve wallet in an apparent exploit.