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Image: CryptoTickerLiquid Network Faces Major Security Breach as Nearly Four Thousand Bitcoin Are Drained Through Software Exploit
CryptoTicker reported that the Liquid Network federation wallet lost approximately four thousand bitcoin, valued at around three hundred twenty million dollars, following an exploit involving the Elements codebase. The attacker claims to be a white hat and is negotiating a return on-chain, though these claims remain not officially confirmed.
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CryptoTickerLiquid Network Faces Major Security Breach as Nearly Four Thousand Bitcoin Are Drained Through Software Exploit
CryptoTicker reported that the Liquid Network federation wallet lost approximately four thousand bitcoin, valued at around three hundred twenty million dollars, following an exploit involving the Elements codebase. The attacker claims to be a white hat and is negotiating a return on-chain, though these claims remain not officially confirmed.
Crypto BriefingFirst Bitcoin RICO Case Charges 18 Defendants Over $263M Crypto Heist
According to reporting by Crypto Briefing, federal prosecutors have applied racketeering charges to a cryptocurrency theft for the first time, charging 18 defendants over a $263 million heist involving social engineering and money laundering, though these claims remain not officially confirmed by independent judicial transcripts.
Crypto BriefingRedTeam Transforms Bittensor Miners into Ethical Hacking Network
According to reporting by Crypto Briefing, cybersecurity firm Innerworks has operated a Bittensor subnet named RedTeam that reportedly repurposes decentralized mining participants into competitive ethical hacking agents, achieving significant metric shifts in bot detection. This development remains not officially confirmed by independent third-party audits.
Crypto BriefingSingaporean National Pleads Guilty in Massive Bitcoin Theft Case Involving Gemini Impersonation
According to reporting by Crypto Briefing, a twenty-two-year-old Singaporean national named Malone Lam is facing a minimum fourteen-year prison sentence after reportedly pleading guilty to involvement in a massive two-hundred-and-forty-million-dollar Bitcoin theft scheme utilizing social engineering and Gemini impersonation. These allegations remain not officially confirmed by independent judicial transcripts at this stage.
DecryptPurported White-Hat Hackers Withdraw $320M in Bitcoin From Liquid Network
According to media reporting by Decrypt, roughly 4,000 Bitcoin valued at approximately $320 million left the federation wallet backing the Liquid sidechain following an incident involving an Elements software bug and subsequent on-chain negotiations, though these claims remain not officially confirmed.
CointelegraphBitcoin Sidechain Liquid Pauses Operations Following Reported 4,000 Bitcoin Removal
According to reporting by Cointelegraph, the Bitcoin sidechain Liquid temporarily halted its operational infrastructure after individuals identifying as white-hat actors removed roughly 4,000 Bitcoin, valued at approximately $320 million, from its federation wallet. Blockstream engaged in onchain messaging with the actors, who stated they would return the digital assets once an underlying software vulnerability is patched across the network, though this account remains not officially confirmed by independent audits or direct first-party regulatory statements.