Ilya Lichtenstein, a hacker, was sentenced to five years in prison for laundering proceeds from one of the largest cryptocurrency thefts, involving the 2016 hack of Bitfinex, where around 120,000 bitcoins were stolen. He and his wife, Heather Morgan, used various methods to launder the stolen funds. The case resulted in the largest financial seizure in the history of the Justice Department, recovering $3.6 billion. Both Lichtenstein and Morgan pleaded guilty to their charges, with Lichtenstein expressing remorse and hoping to use his skills in the fight against cybercrime after serving his sentence. Teljes cikk (Euronews.com)