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Bitfinex Hack Mastermind Behind $10 Billion Theft Gets Early Release

  • Deeba Ahmed--HackRead
  • published date: 2026-01-06 18:51:19 UTC

Ilya Lichtenstein, the man behind the massive 2016 Bitfinex Bitcoin theft, has been released early from prison. Read how the First Step Act and a trail of Walmart gift cards led to this major update in one of the world's largest crypto thefts.

The man responsible for one of the biggest online robberies in history has been released from prison much sooner than expected. Ilya Lichtenstein, who was sentenced to five years in November 2024 for… [+3262 chars]