Liquid Network hit by cyberattack
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Liquid Network suffered a federation wallet theft that removed nearly 4,000 bitcoin and left the network paused, disrupting L-BTC redemption and reserve backing. About 3,400 bitcoin were returned the next day, but roughly 598.5 bitcoin remained unreturned as recovery work continued.
Related Happenings
Elements L-BTC creation security flaw
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First: 08.09.2026 17:54
Last: 08.09.2026 17:54
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SideSwap said a bug in Elements had created the L-BTC used in that withdrawal, the software Liquid runs on, Unchained reported.
About this happening:
A bug in Elements created the L-BTC used in an unauthorized Liquid Network peg-out, tying the theft path to a specific software flaw. The flaw affected the software ...
Elements L-BTC creation security flaw
VulnerabilityHow related: SideSwap said a bug in Elements had created the L-BTC used in that withdrawal, the software Liquid runs on, Unchained reported.
About this happening: A bug in Elements created the L-BTC used in an unauthorized Liquid Network peg-out, tying the theft path to a specific software flaw. The flaw affected the software ...
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08.09.2026 17:54 1 articles · 18h ago
Liquid Network hit by cyberattack
Initial DisclosureNearly 4,000 bitcoin were removed from the Liquid federation wallet on September 6, and 3,400 bitcoin were returned the next day. The network remained paused while bridge recovery and restart steps continued.
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- Liquid Hackers Return 3,400 Bitcoin Taken via Elements Bug, Still Holding $47M in BTC — thehackernews.com — 08.09.2026 17:54