2024-11-16 11:00 |
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… origin »
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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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The Bitfinex crypto hack resulted in the theft of 120,000 Bitcoin Ilya Lichtenstein used a series of sophisticated methods to hide the stolen funds between 2016 and 2022 He told his wife and co-conspirator about the hack in 2020 who then helped him to hide the stolen assets US prosecutors have told a judge that […] The post US prosecutors urge judge to hand Bitfinex hack mastermind five-year sentence appeared first on CoinJournal.
2024-10-17 15:28 | |
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US prosecutors urged a Washington federal judge that Ilya Lichtenstein, the mastermind who extracted 120,000 Bitcoin ($8 billion) by hacking into the Bitfinex crypto exchange, should get five years in prison.
2024-10-16 12:00 | |
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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 Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan (also known as the “Crocodile of Wall Street”), have pled guilty to the money laundering conspiracy charges leveled against them by the United States Department of Justice (DOJ).
2023-8-4 14:00 | |
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New Yorker Ilya Lichtenstein admitted to laundering stolen Bitcoin worth $4.5 billion from the 2016 Bitfinex hack
2023-8-4 22:22 | |
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A New York man, Ilya “Dutch” Lichtenstein, has admitted to the 2016 Bitfinex hack while entering his guilty plea to charges of money laundering associated with the hack. His confession on Thursday has shed light on a $4.
2023-8-3 20:36 | |
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Ilya Lichtenstein pleaded guilty to a conspiracy to launder stolen Bitcoin, originally acquired through the 2016 Bitfinex hack, in a federal court in Washington, D.C. The amount, worth $70 million...
2023-8-3 19:50 | |
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Heather Morgan and Ilya Lichtenstein have entered into a plea agreement in the $3.6 billion Bitfinex money laundering case. The post Bitfinex Money Launderers Agree Plea Deal in $3.6 Billion Bitcoin Heist appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2023-7-22 13:27 | |
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The Crypto Couple, Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Rhiannon Morgan, implicated in the money laundering of $4.5 billion in Bitcoin from the 2016 Bitfinex hack, are expected to plead guilty after 6 years
2023-7-22 10:42 | |
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A couple accused of money laundering in connection to a 2016 hack of the crypto exchange Bitfinex have reached a plea deal, Reuters said on July 21. Senior Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly has reportedly ordered prosecutors to file a copy of the plea deal from the accused, Heather Morgan and Ilya Lichtenstein, by July 27.
2023-7-22 04:45 | |
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Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan, who are accused of laundering billions in stolen Bitcoin from the 2016 Bitfinex hack, have entered into a plea deal with federal prosecutors
2023-7-22 23:59 | |
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Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan are scheduled to appear for an arraignment and hearing on Aug. 3 as part of a plea agreement with U.S. prosecutors.
2023-7-22 18:49 | |
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The judge ordered pre-trial detention for Ilya Lichtenstein claiming he had the motive and the resources to flee and could become a flight risk.
2022-2-15 12:23 | |
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The US Department of Justice announced Tuesday that the law enforcement authorities have captured a married couple linked to the Bitfinex crypto exchange hack incident in 2016. The married couple, Ilya Lichtenstein, 34, and his Wife Heather Morgan 31 were arrested by US law enforcement and are accused of allegedly trying to launder Bitcoin funds […] The post US Department of Justice nabs couple for allegedly trying to launder $3.
2022-2-9 14:19 | |
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FBI agents arrested New York resident Heather Morgan and her husband Ilya Lichtenstein for allegedly conspiring to launder crypto connected to the 2016 Bitfinex hack, in which 119,756 Bitcoin (BTC/USD) was stolen, mainstream media reported.
2022-2-10 08:35 | |
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The couple Ilya Lichtenstein and his wife Heather Morgan were arrested on charges of being answerable for the 2016 hack on Bitfinex. The couple is accused of attempting to launder more than 119,000 BTC of stolen funds from the exchange.
2022-2-9 00:12 | |
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Former German Finance Minister Christian Lindner has advocated for including cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin in the European Central Bank and Bundesbank reserves to strengthen financial resilience and keep pace with global trends.
In 2024, "pig butchering" scams were the biggest danger to crypto users, costing $3.6 billion, according to Cyvers, a Web3 security company.
The Financial Services Agency has released its 2024 monitoring report, urging better internal audits and closer scrutiny of crypto exchanges. Japan’s financial regulator has called for stronger internal audits across the entire financial sector, highlighting the need for better oversight,…
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Crypto hacks in 2024 caused nearly $3 billion in damages, with access control flaws driving 78% of the losses, data shows. 2024 proved to be another challenging year for blockchain security, with nearly $3 billion lost to crypto hacks, according…
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