Source: Bitcoin.com
“A federal court has determined that 94,643 bitcoin, seized following the infamous 2016 Bitfinex hack, will be returned to the cryptocurrency exchange as part of voluntary restitution agreements tied to plea deals with the convicted perpetrators. With a valuation exceeding $9 billion, this recovery represents a significant reclamation from one of the most audacious cryptocurrency heists to date. The 2016 breach was orchestrated by Ilya Lichtenstein, who infiltrated Bitfinex’s security systems to steal 119,754 bitcoin from customer accounts. … The restitution arrangement accounts for all assets explicitly linked to the hack, while other laundered funds, detailed in government filings, will undergo a separate ancillary forfeiture process.” (01/15/25)
https://news.bitcoin.com/court-orders-9-billion-bitcoin-restitution-in-bitfinex-hack-case/