#BitfinexHack

Bitfinex hacker gets 5 years in prison for 120,000 bitcoin heist

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November 15, 2024 at 11:39AM Ilya Lichtenstein, who stole 119,754 Bitcoin from Bitfinex in 2016, was sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to money laundering. Arrested in 2022, he helped launder the funds with his wife, Heather Morgan. Authorities recovered about 80% of the stolen Bitcoin, worth $3.6 billion at seizure. ### … Read more

Bitfinex Hacker Sentenced to 5 Years, Guilty of Laundering $10.5 Billion in Bitcoin

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November 15, 2024 at 01:39AM Ilya Lichtenstein has been sentenced to five years in prison for his role in the 2016 Bitfinex hack, which stole nearly 120,000 bitcoins. His wife, Heather Morgan, also pleaded guilty and will be sentenced soon. Authorities linked their arrests to laundering schemes involving fake identities and cryptocurrency exchanges. ### Meeting … Read more