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Bitfinex Hacker, Wife Heather Morgan aka Rapper “Razzlekhan,” Plead Guilty to Money Laundering Conspiracy Involving Billions in Crypto

August 4, 2023 @ 8:01 am By Omar Faridi |

A married and aspiring rapper couple from New York City recently pleaded guilty to money laundering conspiracies arising from the hack and theft of approximately 120,000 Bitcoin from Bitfinex, a global cryptocurrency exchange. Ilya Lichtenstein, 35, and Heather Morgan, 33, were arrested in February 2022… Read More

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BTC and other Cryptos Not a Safe Haven for Criminals, Officials Claim After Seizing $3.6B in Crypto Stolen in Bitfinex 2016 Hack

February 14, 2022 @ 10:57 am By Omar Faridi |

Stephen Palley. Partner, Anderson Kill. Chair, Technology, Media & Distributed Systems Group, noted that an FBI agent once told (with “false modesty to be sure”) that their biggest breaks often “come not from law enforcement genius but from mistakes by their targets.” Palley further noted… Read More

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Before US Govt Writes $4.5B Check to Bitfinex, After Seizing 120K in Bitcoin Linked to Exchange’s Hack, Victims May File Legal Action: Report

February 9, 2022 @ 8:35 am By Omar Faridi |

On August 2, 2016, Bitfinex – notably one of the largest virtual currency exchanges in the world – experienced a massive security breach. In a span of fewer than two hours, around 120,000 Bitcoins (BTC) had been stolen from Bitfinex and spread across 2,075 different… Read More

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