đ Bitfinex âbillionaireâ hackers released
đš Ilya Lichtenstein, the hacker who stole nearly 120,000 BTC from the Bitfinex crypto exchange in 2016, has been released early, just one year after receiving a five-year sentence.
âĄïž A joint photo was published by Lichtensteinâs wife, Heather Morgan, who was also convicted as his accomplice and was released in the fall of 2025.
âĄïž The early release became possible under the First Step Act passed in 2018, which takes into account time served before trial as well as other rehabilitation measures.
Ilya Lichtenstein stated that after his release he intends to work in the field of cybersecurity.