Хакер Bitfinex извинился и рассказал о своих планах

cryptonews.ruОпубліковано о 2023-09-19Востаннє оновлено о 2024-12-19

Илья Лихтенштейн, который признал вину в краже 120 тыс. биткоинов с биржи Bitfinex в 2016 году, впервые выступил с публичным заявлением. В видеоролике, опубликованном из тюрьмы, он извинился перед пострадавшими. Он сообщил, что помогает вернуть украденные цифровые активы.

Лихтенштейн заявил, что действовал в одиночку, отвергнув предположения о причастности других людей, включая своего отца или спецслужб. «Мой папа даже не знает, как пользоваться Instagram», — подчеркнул он. Преступник получил 5 лет лишения свободы, включая время, проведенное под стражей до приговора.

Лихтенштейн сообщил, что уже 3 года помогает возвращать украденные средства, как того требует его соглашение о признании вины. На сегодняшний день удалось восстановить около 96% из похищенных криптовалют. По его словам, он продолжит работать над этим до тех пор, пока не вернет все до последнего сатоши. В феврале 2025 года состоится заседание по распределению возвращенных средств между Bitfinex и ее клиентами.

Хизер Морган, супруга Лихтенштейна, также признала свою вину. Ей предъявили обвинения в отмывании денег и заговоре с целью мошенничества. Прокуроры отметили, что она узнала о краже только спустя годы и помогала скрыть украденные биткоины. За свою роль она получила 18 месяцев лишения свободы.

В интервью CoinDesk Морган заявила, что ее персонаж не имел отношения непосредственно к делу, несмотря на упоминания в документах обвинения. Она выразила готовность рассказать свою версию событий и вновь заняться творчеством.

После выхода из тюрьмы Лихтенштейн намерен посвятить себя борьбе с киберпреступностью. В своем заявлении он отметил, что глубоко сожалеет о содеянном и хочет использовать свои знания, чтобы предотвращать подобные угрозы. Хакерская атака на Bitfinex в 2016 году нанесла серьезный удар по криптовалютной индустрии. На тот момент украденные BTC стоили $70 млн, а сегодня их стоимость оценивается в $12 млрд.

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