Ilya Lichtenstein

Bitfinex Hack Mastermind Faces 5 Years in Prison

October 16, 2024
Ilya Lichtenstein, the individual behind the 2016 Bitfinex hack, is facing a five-year prison sentence for his role in a large-scale money laundering operation. According to Bloomberg, U.S. prosecutors have asked the court to impose this sentence after Lichtenstein’s guilty plea over the theft