US hacker who stole around one billion dollars in bitcoin jailed for five years
Ilya Lichtenstein masterminded one of the largest-ever thefts from a virtual currency exchange, according to prosecutors.
Hacker who stole and laundered billions in bitcoin with wife’s help gets 5-year sentence
Ilya Lichtenstein, 35, hacked into Bitfinex’s network in 2016, using advanced hacking tools and techniques, and stole about 120,000 bitcoin, the feds said.
Bitfinex hacker sentenced to 60 months for laundering $4.5B in stolen Bitcoin
Bitfinex hacker laundered the stolen crypto with his wife’s help. In 2016, Ilya Lichtenstein bypassed Bitfinex’s network security, initiating over 2000 transactions and redire
Man who stole and laundered roughly $1B in bitcoin is sentenced to 5 years in prison
A computer expert who stole bitcoin worth billions of dollars at current prices — and then spent years laundering some of the hacked cryptocurrency with help from his wife — has been sentenced to five years in prison.
Razzlekhan's Husband Gets Five Years Prison Sentence for Bitfinex Hack
For her role in the theft and laundering of around 120,000 bitcoin, Razzlekhan will receive her sentence on Nov. 18.
US Hacker Sentenced To Five Years For Laundering Stolen Cryptocurrency In Bitfinex Hack
A hacker involved in one of the largest cryptocurrency heists has been sentenced to five years in a U.S. prison for laundering stolen funds. Ilya Lichtenstein admitted to laundering almost 120,000 bitcoin taken from the cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex in 2016,
Bitfinex Hacker Sentenced to 5 Years, Guilty of Laundering $10.5 Billion in Bitcoin
Ilya Lichtenstein, who pleaded guilty to the 2016 hack of cryptocurrency stock exchange Bitfinex, has been sentenced to five years in prison, the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) announced Thursday.
US hacker sentenced over Bitcoin heist worth billions
A hacker has been sentenced to five years in a US prison for laundering the proceeds of one of the biggest ever cryptocurrency thefts. Ilya Lichtenstein pleaded guilty last year in the case involving the Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange being hacked in 2016 and the theft of almost 120,000 bitcoin.
Mastermind Behind Bitfinex Hack Gets 5-Year Sentence for Money Laundering
Last year, Ilya Lichtenstein and his social media rapper wife pled guilty to laundering $4.5 billion worth of Bitcoin from Bitfinex.
Bitfinex Hacker Sentenced to 5 Years as DOJ Ends $10 Billion Crypto Theft Case
Lichtenstein’s sentence is expected to serve as a deterrent amid rising concerns over cyber-related financial crimes.
Hacker who laundered billions stolen crypto sentenced to 5 years in prison
Bitcoin hacker Ilya Lichtenstein was sentenced on Thursday for his role in a money laundering conspiracy related to the theft of $3.6 billion worth of cryptocurrency from virtual currency exchange Bitfinex,
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