International Cyber Digest on X: "Blockstream has replied to the hackers who drained about ...

X • September 13, 2026

International Cyber Digest @IntCyberDigest Blockstream has replied to the hackers who drained 4,000 BTC from their Liquid Network, returned 3,400 of it and kept roughly 598. The hackers asked for a 10% bounty, but Blockstream refused. The company says taking funds without authorization and then withholding them is theft, not responsible disclosure. It doesn't want to set a precedent where open-source developers pay a ransom over software they built for the Bitcoin community. It says it will now work with law enforcement, exchanges and forensic specialists to trace the coins, and notes that the transactions, and the evidence in them, stay visible on the chain. 12:13 AM · Sep 13, 2026 28.8K Views 31

GW IS NOT REAL / rue.onl @5fakb48 10h WOW holy shit these companies want scorched earth huh? Ok bro expect the drains to be permanent lmfao. Fuck blockstream

boots @moonbootspleb 10h You’re only 5 days behind.

Clover - 🖥️ @actuallyclover 9h companies like these are who turn ethical hackers blackhat.. they could have run off with the full amount, you refuse a bounty and so they take a reasonable amount instead..

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Blockstream Refuses Ransom for Stolen Liquid Network Bitcoin Blockstream has declined to pay a ransom for approximately 600 BTC stolen from its Liquid Network, following a September exploit that saw hackers withdraw around 4,000 BTC. The attackers exploited a flaw in transaction-validation software, allowing them to create unbacked L-BTC and exchange it for real bitcoin. While 3,400 BTC has been returned, Blockstream frames the incident as theft and is committed to recovering the remaining funds through law enforcement and forensic specialists. The company emphasized that taking assets without authorization is a crime and not responsible disclosure. Blockstream has also paused the Liquid Network's peg-out functionality as a precaution. The situation remains unresolved as the attackers demanded a 10% bounty for the return of the remaining funds, which Blockstream has refused. 6 sources 65

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