Ilya Lichtenstein, sentenced in Nov. 2024 to five years in prison for hacking Bitfinex, has been released early due to First Step Act, Trump's prison-reform law
The Russian-U.S. national who hacked crypto exchange Bitfinex and stole nearly 120,000 bitcoin said he has been freed …
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Thanks to President Trump's First Step Act, I have been released from prison early. I remain committed to making a positive impact in cybersecurity as soon as I can. To the supporters, thank you for everything. To the haters, I look forward to proving you wrong.
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@heatherreyhan
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The best New Years present I could get was finally having my husband home after 4 years of being apart. 💜🙏🪬 [image]
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Ilya Lichtenstein, Bitcoin hacker behind massive crypto theft, credits Trump for early prison release