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The cybercriminal behind the 2016 Bitfinex hack has been released from prison early thanks to Trump’s 2018 First Step Act

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Feed Name: Security Affairs

Threat Score
60/100

Date Published: 2026-01-05

Date Updated: 2026-04-22

Author: Pierluigi Paganini

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Ilya Lichtenstein, convicted for his role in the 2016 Bitfinex hack that resulted in the theft of approximately 120,000 BTC, has been released early under the U.S. First Step Act; the article recounts his and his wife Heather Morgan’s arrests, guilty pleas to money laundering, sentences, and the recovery of the majority of stolen funds.

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