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Liquid Hackers Return 3,400 Bitcoin Taken via Elements Bug, Still Holding $47M in BTC

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&

  • September 9, 2026

Slim Spider Steals Crypto Custody Secrets From Brazilian Financial Institution

A previously undocumented financially motivated threat actor has been linked to attacks targeting Brazilian financial institutions since at least March 2026.

Cybersecurity company CrowdStrike is tracking the Brazil-based activity cluster under the name Slim Spider.

“The adversary demonstrates deep operational knowledge of Brazilian financial infrastructure, including the instant payment

  • September 9, 2026

Grindr to Pay £26 Million to Settle U.K. Claims Over HIV Status Data Sharing

Online dating app Grindr has opted to pay £26 million ($35.1 million) to settle a lawsuit in the U.K. over allegations that it shared users’ personal information, including their HIV status, with third-parties.

Grindr, which is the largest LGBTQ+ dating app, was sued in April 2024, accusing it of violating U.K. privacy laws by sharing sensitive data for commercial purposes such as advertising.

  • September 8, 2026