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120,000 Bitcoin Theft: Bitfinex Hacker Refutes Netflix Documentary’s Story

  • Ilya Lichtenstein, who pleaded guilty to the 2016 theft of 120,000 Bitcoin from Bitfinex, refutes claims of third-party involvement in the hack.
  • Lichtenstein admitted to planning and executing the Bitfinex heist alone and denied any involvement of his father or external parties.
  • The stolen Bitcoin, valued at $72 million at the time, is now estimated to exceed $12.6 billion in current market value.
  • Lichtenstein has been cooperating with authorities to return the stolen funds and plans to work in the cybersecurity industry upon release from prison.

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