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Hackers drain $320M in Bitcoin from Liquid Network, claim they’re the good guys

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Hackers drain $320M in Bitcoin from Liquid Network, claim they’re the good guys

Attackers withdrew approximately 4,000 Bitcoin (roughly $320 million) from the federation wallet securing the Liquid Network, a Bitcoin sidechain operated by Blockstream for exchanges and financial institutions. The attackers claimed responsibility and asserted their actions were justified.

Why it matters: Cryptocurrency exchanges and financial institutions using Liquid Network face immediate risk of asset loss and operational disruption; practitioners managing digital asset infrastructure should review wallet security and federation controls.

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Hackers drain $320M in Bitcoin from Liquid Network, claim they’re the good guys

Attackers withdrew approximately 4,000 Bitcoin (roughly $320 million) from the federation wallet securing the Liquid Network, a Bitcoin sidechain operated by Blockstream for exchanges and financial institutions. The attackers claimed responsibility and asserted their actions were justified.

Why it matters: Cryptocurrency exchanges and financial institutions using Liquid Network face immediate risk of asset loss and operational disruption; practitioners managing digital asset infrastructure should review wallet security and federation controls.

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