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Bitfinex Hack Mastermind Behind $10 Billion Theft Gets Early Release

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STIX ID: report--16f887b7-1d4d-5deb-a33a-d659a0e23857

Feed Name: HackRead

Threat Score
55/100

Date Published: 2026-01-06

Date Updated: 2026-04-22

Author: Deeba Ahmed

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**Ilya Lichtenstein released early under the First Step Act after serving roughly 14 months of a 60-month sentence for his role in the 2016 Bitfinex hack, in which 119,754 BTC were stolen; investigators later recovered roughly 94,000 BTC and seized $3.6 billion in related funds, and the couple pleaded guilty to laundering and related charges.**

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