US hacker sentenced over Bitcoin heist worth billions

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Ilya Lichtenstein laundered the stolen cryptocurrency with his wife Heather Morgan aka Razzlekhan.

They "employed numerous sophisticated laundering techniques", the Department of Justice said in a statement.

According court documents, Lichtenstein used advanced hacking tools and techniques to hack into Bitfinex.

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Topics: Morgan Case Worth Been Cryptocurrency Hack Time Money Lichtenstein Laundering

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Published On: 2024-11-15 @ 04:26:25 (3 days ago)

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