### #CryptoHeist #DigitalForensics #BlockchainCrimes
Summary: Ilya Lichtenstein has been sentenced to five years in prison for laundering nearly 120,000 bitcoin from the 2016 Bitfinex hack, one of the largest cryptocurrency thefts. His methods included creating fake identities and using Dark Web services to obscure the origins of the stolen funds.
Threat Actor: Ilya Lichtenstein | Ilya Lichtenstein
Key Point :
- Sentenced to five years for laundering 120,000 bitcoin from Bitfinex hack.
- Executed over 2,000 fraudulent transactions and deleted evidence from Bitfinex’s network.
- Utilized various laundering techniques, including fake identities and Dark Web markets.
- Wife Heather Morgan received an 18-month prison sentence for her involvement.
Original Source: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/bitfinex-hacker-sentenced-money-laundering-conspiracy-involving-billions-stolen
Cyber Law and Cybercrime Investigation Blog: Immuniweb