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$320 Million in Bitcoin Drained From Blockstream’s Liquid Network as Attacker Claims White-Hat Status

Approximately 4,000 BTC worth $320 million was drained from Blockstream’s Liquid Network federation wallet on September 6, 2026, in what the attacker claims was a white-hat exploit of a bug in the Elements software. Negotiations to return the funds are unfolding publicly through on-chain Bitcoin transactions.

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SafePal Data Breach Exposes Names and Home Addresses of 40,000 Hardware Wallet Customers

Hardware wallet maker SafePal has disclosed a data breach affecting approximately 40,000 customers, exposing names, email addresses, phone numbers, home addresses, and purchase details. No wallet credentials or funds were compromised, but the exposed data has already been used to launch targeted phishing attacks.

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Boltz Suspends Bitcoin Swap Services Indefinitely as AI-Powered Attacks Outpace Its Team

Boltz, a key piece of Bitcoin’s non-custodial swap infrastructure connecting the Lightning Network, Liquid, and Bitcoin mainchain, has suspended all services indefinitely after months of AI-assisted attacks overwhelmed its ability to patch vulnerabilities faster than attackers could find them.

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