2026-1-4 21:50 |
The U.S. hacker pleaded guilty to stealing and laundering nearly 120,000 bitcoin from cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex in 2016. origin »
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The hacker behind the 2016 Bitfinex breach says he was freed early under Donald Trump’s First Step Act, just over a year after receiving a five-year sentence.
2026-1-4 10:13 | |
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Ilya Lichtenstein, the man behind the 2016 Bitfinex bitcoin hack, has been released early from US federal prison on January 2, 2026, after serving roughly one year of a five-year sentence. The release was granted following sentence reductions tied to Donald Trump’s First Step Act.
2026-1-3 22:32 | |
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Bitfinex hacker Ilya Lichtenstein is out of prison early, and he's crediting a Trump-era criminal justice reform bill. The post Bitfinex Heist Figure Freed Early, Cites Trump-Era Law appeared first on Coinspeaker.
2026-1-2 15:53 | |
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Ilya Lichtenstein, the man behind the infamous 2016 Bitfinex hack, has broken his silence following his sentencing to five years in federal prison.
2024-12-21 16:41 | |
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Ilya Lichtenstein urged his social media followers not to blame his wife — also implicated in money laundering — for the 2016 Bitfinex hack.
2024-12-20 19:38 | |
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In a video posted to X, Ilya Lichtenstein reiterates he acted alone in stealing 120,000 bitcoin, denying a Netflix documentary's speculation.
2024-12-20 15:24 | |
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The Smithsonian Institution has obtained the laptop owned by former IRS agent Chris Janczewski that was used to track down the 2016 Bitfinex hacker who stole 120,000 Bitcoin.
2024-11-20 03:10 | |
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Heather “Razzlekhan” Morgan’s role in the $10.8 billion Bitfinex hack has earned her nearly two years in jail time, a court said on Nov. 18.
2024-11-19 14:07 | |
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Ilya “Dutch” Lichtenstein has been sentenced to five years in prison by a Washington federal judge for stealing billions worth of Bitcoin from crypto exchange Bitfinex. According to a Bloomberg report, Lichtenstein received his sentence from the Washington federal court…
2024-11-16 11:00 | |
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According to security firm CertiK, crypto losses in Q3 2024 are up 9.5%, with more than $750 million in total funds stolen by threat actors.
2024-10-26 20:04 | |
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A hacker may have stolen over $20 million worth of crypto, including stablecoins and Ethereum (ETH), from a US government-controlled wallet connected to the infamous 2016 Bitfinex hack. The suspicious transfers occurred on Oct.
2024-10-25 02:00 | |
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Mastermind behind 2016 Bitfinex hack could face only 5 years in prison.
2024-10-17 16:08 | |
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Prosecutors have requested that Ilya “Dutch” Lichtenstein, who pleaded guilty last year to the 2016 hack of crypto exchange Bitfinex, should spend five years behind bars for his crime.
2024-10-18 19:25 | |
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Prosecutors said Bitfinex hacker Heather Morgan should receive a lenient jail sentence as she provided “substantial assistance” to the government.
2024-10-11 07:23 | |
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Heather Morgan, aka Razzlekhan, has been spotted in several Bitcoin events, the latest being the Bitcoin Conference 2024.
2024-7-30 18:39 | |
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Heather Morgan, convicted for her role in the Bitfinex hack involving 120,000 BTC, was reportedly seen at the recent Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville. The Bitcoin 2024 conference held in Nashville, Tennessee, featured not only high-profile political figures and entrepreneurs…
2024-7-29 11:00 | |
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Wallets containing bitcoin seized by the U.S. government in the notorious Bitfinex hack – later leading to guilty pleas for Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather "Razzlekhan" Morgan – have suddenly become active.
2024-2-29 23:31 | |
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In a recent trial in Washington, Ilya Lichtenstein disclosed how he carried out the monumental Bitcoin theft from the crypto exchange Bitfinex in 2016.
2024-2-28 00:33 | |
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“Ilya is a f***ing idiot,” says former U.S. “Most Wanted” hacker Brett Johnson, who questions yesterday’s bombshell confession.
2023-8-5 20:16 | |
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Only 4% of nearly 120,000 Bitcoin (around $7 billion today) stolen by a hacker from crypto exchange Bitfinex in 2016 have been laundered so far—and it will take the thieves over a century to cash out their bounty in full, according to blockchain intelligence firm Elliptic.
2021-5-15 04:00 | |
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While the hacker will find selling their BTC difficult, the transfers may be contributing to a volatile day in the markets.
2021-4-15 23:32 | |
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On Wednesday morning (ET), around 2,034 BTC ($21. 6 million) from the 2016 Bitfinex hack moved into a few unknown wallets. The action was caught by the Btcparser program as five transactions with around 400 BTC each moved for the first time in four years.
2020-10-9 22:30 | |
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Nearly 2,500 Bitcoins stolen from Bitfinex exchange in 2016 are on the move once again – following similar multimillion-dollar moves this August ($12M and then $5. 7M). A total of 2479. 62 BTC (~$26 million) moved from the Bitfinex hacker’s account to unknown wallets, Whale Alerts reported on Oct.
2020-10-8 15:42 | |
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$20 million USDTs on an address known to belong to the Kucoin hacker have been frozen said Paolo Ardoino, Bitfinex’s COO. Another $13 million have been frozen on EOS “as...
2020-9-27 17:11 | |
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Around 2,500 stolen bitcoins ($28 million) from the 2016 Bitfinex breach were transferred from the hacker’s wallet on Monday. The last time the Bitfinex hackers moved funds from the hack four years ago, they moved around $5 million worth of coins on June 24.
2020-7-28 06:55 | |
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The cryptocurrency community has noticed a number of bitcoins from the August 2, 2016, Bitfinex breach has been moved. A small 30 BTC transaction ($282,000) from the stash has moved from the hacker’s address to an unknown bitcoin address.
2020-5-24 03:30 | |
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After a 2016 hack that resulted in 119,756 bitcoin being stolen from Bitfinex, a total of 720 bitcoin have now been moved by the hacker. Though some thought this suggested that Bitfinex had succeeded in making a deal with the hacker to receive some of the stolen funds back, Bitfinex's Marketing Director says this wasn't part of the redemption process outlined in the exchange's LEO token white paper.
2019-6-8 19:11 | |
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Bitcoin stolen from Bitfinex in 2016 is on the move. Earlier today, a combined 172. 54 BTC ($1. 37 million) was mysteriously sent from the hacker‘s wallets to an unknown address. Bitfinex’ marketing director Anneka Dew however told Hard Fork that today’s movements had nothing to do with the company at all.
2019-6-7 16:43 | |
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Over 170 Bitcoins from the 2016 Bitfinex hack have been moved today over to another unknown wallet. Is the hacker attempting to wash the stolen funds, and if so, why now? Let’s take a look. The 2016 Bitfinex Hack On August 3, 2016, leading crypto exchange, Bitfinex, suffered a devastating security breach which resulted in the loss of over 119,756 Bitcoins (approx $953 Million).
2019-6-7 16:30 | |
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The purpose of this infographic is to visualize the size of large cryptocurrency hacks that have occurred in the past as if they all happened today. The hacks included in this infographic extend beyond exchanges, as there were other large entities that experienced cryptocurrency hacks, such as marketplaces like Silk Road 2.
2019-5-25 21:56 | |
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This article was originally published by 8btc and written by Lylian Tang. The Chinese security service provider 360 Security has issued a warning that a large number of crypto exchanges have been targeted by the North Korean hacker group Lazarus and that the number is still rising after the recent hacks of crypto exchanges DragonEx, Etbox and BiKi.
2019-4-2 21:54 | |
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In this overview, we explore Kraken and its journey from a Mt. Gox alternative to soften the blow of bitcoin’s dependence on just one exchange to becoming one of the most respected cryptocurrency exchanges in the world.
2018-9-27 21:21 | |
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According to data from EOS Authority, EOS has finally acquired the minimum votes required for its network to go live. After EOS failed to launch its platform on its projected launch date of June 2, a live-stream vote was called, where users voted “Go” to launch the blockchain network.
2018-6-15 03:10 | |
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