According to the source, hackers are reportedly offering stolen Maryland transit data for sale in exchange for millions in Bitcoin (BTC). Source: X post dated Sep 24, 2025. If confirmed, traders should watch for short-term BTC headline risk, including spikes in mixing-service inflows and elevated exchange inflows from high-risk entities, patterns observed during prior cyber extortion episodes. Source: Chainalysis 2024 Crypto Crime Report. Law enforcement has previously traced and recovered BTC ransoms, which can alter adversary wallet behavior and affect on-chain flows after publicity peaks. Source: U.S. Department of Justice press release, June 7, 2021 (Colonial Pipeline ransom recovery). Actionable watchlist: monitor mixer inflows, ransomware-linked clusters, and exchange deposit spikes relative to baseline to gauge potential selling pressure. Source: Chainalysis 2024 Crypto Crime Report.