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Razzlekhan’s Husband Admits to Being Hacker in Infamous 2016 Bitfinex Attack: CNBC

Ilya Lichtenstein was arrested alongside his wife Heather Morgan last year on money-laundering charges tied to the proceeds from the exploit.

By Elizabeth Napolitano

Updated Aug 7, 2023, 3:12 p.m. Published Aug 3, 2023, 4:01 p.m.

Ilya Lichtenstein, who admitted in court on Thursday to being the hacker in a notorious hack of Bitfinex in 2016, and his wife, Heather Morgan. (Alexandria, Virginia, Sheriff's Office)