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Razzlekhan, the self-proclaimed Crocodile of Wall Street, pleads guilty to the biggest crypto laundering scheme in history, and just how safe are you typing while on a Zoom call?
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The guilty couple goes by the names of Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan.
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Sentences still to be decided, but she could get up to 10 years and he could get as many as 20. Continue reading “Crocodile of Wall Street” and her husband plead guilty to giant-sized cryptocrimes
Ilya Lichtenstein also admitted, for the first time publicly, to carrying out the hack that resulted in a $3.6 billion seizure by the Department of Justice.
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The Wired journalist’s new book reveals how investigators deployed cryptocurrency tracing technology to solve some of the internet’s biggest crimes.
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A Manhattan couple in their 30s have been arrested in Manhattan in connection with the 2016 hack of cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading The bizarre couple alleged to be behind one of the biggest cryptocurrency hacks of all time
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The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has confirmed seizing $3.6 billion worth of Bitcoin in what could be…
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Federal law enforcement arrested a Manhattan couple Tuesday for allegedly conspiring to launder $4.5 billion worth of cryptocurrency stolen in a 2016 hack of virtual cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex. The Department of Justice said it so far has seized more than $3.6 billion in cryptocurrency tied to the hack, its largest recovery to date. The complaint accuses Ilya Lichtenstein, 34, and his wife, Heather Morgan, 31 of laundering the money over a course of five years, sometimes into their own financial accounts. The DOJ’s announcement does not specify if they were allegedly involved in the initial hack itself. Justice Department officials described the arrest as a warning to criminals trying to use virtual currencies to hide their tracks. “Today’s arrests, and the department’s largest financial seizure ever, show that cryptocurrency is not a safe haven for criminals,” Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco said in a statement. “Thanks to the meticulous […]
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Bitfinex says the payment processor has $880M of the cryptocurrency exchange’s “lost” funds. Polish authorities seized $390m of it. Continue reading Crypto Capital boss arrested over money laundering
Bitfinex says the payment processor has $880M of the cryptocurrency exchange’s “lost” funds. Polish authorities seized $390m of it. Continue reading Crypto Capital boss arrested over money laundering