In an unprecedented turn of events, a convicted Bitcoin hacker has been released from prison earlier than expected, crediting former ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bitcoin Hack - Credit: Jaiz Anuar via Getty Images Ilya Lichtenstein, perpetrator of one of the biggest hacks in Bitcoin history, ...

In 2023, Lichtenstein and his wife, Heather Morgan, pleaded guilty to money laundering conspiracy in a wild 2016 scheme to steal 120,000 bitcoins (worth over $10 billion today) from Bitfinex, a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ilya Lichtenstein, who orchestrated the theft of over $11 billion worth of Bitcoin from crypto exchange Bitfinex in 2016, is out ...

A hacker returned after two years of inactivity and deposited $5.4M in stolen funds into Tornado Cash after swapping DAI for ETH.