A hacker who helped launder the proceeds of a bitcoin theft from a cryptocurrency exchange was sentenced to five years in prison for his role in the conspiracy. The Justice Department (DOJ) said in a ...

The man, Eric Council Jr., pleaded guilty three months ago in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., to conspiracy to commit aggravated identity theft and access device fraud in connection with ...

A hacker responsible for stealing 119,754 Bitcoin in a 2016 hack on the Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange was sentenced to five years in prison by U.S. authorities. The man, Ilya Lichtenstein, was ...

In late 2025, U.S. authorities announced a record law enforcement action involving the seizure of 127,271 Bitcoin worth about ...

Ilya Lichtenstein, who had pleaded guilty to attempting to launder 120,000 bitcoin stolen from the Bitfinex crypto exchange ...

(Bloomberg) -- China’s cybersecurity agency accused the American government of orchestrating the theft of about $13 billion worth of Bitcoin, representing China’s most recent attempt to attribute ...

Bitfinex exchanged reportedly hacked last night to the tune of over $70M Bitcoin. Price of BTC is down over 20% from 2 year highs.. We think like with Mt. Gox, this is a chance to buy.. These hacks ...

The digital financial landscape is abuzz with a sensational claim that’s straddling the intersection of international diplomacy and cryptocurrency security. In a dramatic turn of events, China has ...

Japanese cryptocurrency exchange DMM Bitcoin is the latest crypto platform to fall victim to hackers. The recent incident resulted in a huge loss of 48 billion yen ($305 million) in Bitcoin (BTC).