Executive Summary

On September 6, attackers stole ~3,998 BTC from the Liquid sidechain via an Elements bug. The next day, 3,400 BTC were returned to the network, leaving 598.5 BTC unreturned. Liquid remains paused, preventing token redemption. The incident highlights vulnerabilities in sidechain implementations and the ongoing risk to crypto custodians.

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Intelligence Metadata - Source Publisher: The Hacker News - Published Date: 2026-09-08T14:54:30+00:00 - Category: threat-intel

Original Description: Whoever took nearly 4,000 bitcoin from the Liquid Network on Sunday, September 6, returned 3,400 of it the next day, Bitcoin's public record shows. About 598.5 bitcoin has not come back. Liquid is a Bitcoin sidechain that holds real bitcoin to back a token called L-BTC. The network is still paused, so holders cannot turn that token back into bitcoin. The 3,400 bitcoin was sent to a&

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