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Bitfinex Hack Mastermind Behind $10 Billion Theft Gets Early Release
Ilya Lichtenstein, the man behind the massive 2016 Bitfinex Bitcoin theft, has been released early from prison. Read how the First Step Act and a trail of Walmart gift cards led to this major update in one of the world's largest crypto thefts.
January 6, 2026
NY Couple Pleads Guilty to $4.5B Bitcoin Theft in Bitfinex Hack
The guilty couple goes by the names of Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan.
August 4, 2023
$3.6 billion worth of Bitcoin seized from crooks tied to 2016’s Bitfinex hack
The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has confirmed seizing $3.6 billion worth of Bitcoin in what could be…
February 9, 2022
Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange hit by “heavy DDoS” attack again
On December 12, 2017, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex announced its servers were under a series…
December 18, 2017
Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange hit by massive DDoS attacks
Bitfinex, known as one of the world largest cryptocurrency exchange was forced to shut down its ongoing operations after…
December 12, 2017