The Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange was hacked in August 2016.[1] 119,756 bitcoin, worth about US$72 million at the time, was stolen.[1]
In February 2022, the US government recovered and seized a portion of the stolen bitcoin, then worth US$3.6 billion,[2] by decrypting a file owned by Ilya Lichtenstein that contained addresses and private keys associated with the stolen funds.[3] Lichtenstein and his wife, Heather R. Morgan, were charged with conspiracy to launder the stolen bitcoin.[3] In August 2023, Lichtenstein admitted to committing the theft. Both Lichtenstein and Morgan pleaded guilty to money laundering.[4]
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