Ilya Lichtenstein, who hacked crypto change Bitfinex
and stole almost 120,000 Bitcoin, mentioned he has been free of jail early. His spouse, Heather Morgan, who additionally pleaded
responsible as a part of the Bitcoin laundering scheme, celebrated her husband’s
obvious launch.
Due to President Trump’s First Step Act, I’ve been launched from jail early. I stay dedicated to creating a constructive influence in cybersecurity as quickly as I can.To the supporters, thanks for all the things.To the haters, I sit up for proving you fallacious.
— Ilya Lichtenstein (@cipherstein) January 2, 2026
The Russian-U.S. nationwide mentioned he has been free of jail
early due to the bipartisan prison-reform regulation signed by Trump.
Early Exit After 2024 Sentencing
Lichtenstein, 38, was sentenced in November
2024 to 5 years in jail after pleading responsible to a cash laundering
conspiracy cost and admitting to the hack of crypto belongings now valued in billions of {dollars}.
However late Thursday evening, a submit on his official X account declared, “Due to President Trump’s First Step Act, I
have been launched from jail early.”
“I stay dedicated to creating a constructive influence in
cybersecurity as quickly as I can. To the supporters, thanks for all the things. To the
haters, I sit up for proving you fallacious.”
Preserve studying: Hackers Drain Tons of of Crypto Wallets, Focusing on Accounts Beneath $2,000: Report
CNBC reported {that a} Trump administration official mentioned Lichtenstein has served a considerable portion of his sentence and is now on dwelling confinement consistent with federal regulation and Bureau of Prisons tips.
Trump Regulation on the Middle
Morgan, who additionally pleaded
responsible to serving to launder the stolen funds, shared Lichtenstein’s message on
her personal X account, saying, “The perfect New Years current I may get was lastly
having my husband dwelling after 4 years of being aside.”
The perfect New Years current I may get was lastly having my husband dwelling after 4 years of being aside. 💜🙏🪬 https://t.co/toUJ0Bz70h pic.twitter.com/plsnktmJ5l
— Heather “Razzlekhan” Morgan (@HeatherReyhan) January 2, 2026
Morgan’s tweet, posted two minutes after
Lichtenstein’s, included a photograph of the couple smiling for a selfie. Lichtenstein’s sentence included credit score for time he
already served in custody following his arrest in 2022, greater than 5 years
after Bitfinex was hacked.
In
addition to the huge crypto heist, Lichtenstein was convicted of conspiracy to commit cash laundering and confronted three years of supervised launch
after finishing the jail time period.
This text was written by Jared Kirui at www.financemagnates.com.
