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Justice Department arrests suspects, recovers $3.6 billion in stolen bitcoin

By Ryan King
Published February 8, 2022 7:00pm ET
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Justice Department arrests suspects, recovers $3.6 billion in stolen bitcoin
The Justice Department announced Tuesday that it has recovered $3.6 billion in stolen bitcoin — the largest cryptocurrency seizure in U.S. history. Authorities arrested Ilya Lichtenstein, 34, and his wife, Heather Morgan, 31, in New York City on Monday after they allegedly conspired to launder the stolen cryptocurrency they got from a hack of virtual […]

The Justice Department announced Tuesday that it has recovered $3.6 billion in stolen bitcoin — the largest cryptocurrency seizure in U.S. history.

Authorities arrested Ilya Lichtenstein, 34, and his wife, Heather Morgan, 31, in New York City on Monday after they allegedly conspired to launder the stolen cryptocurrency they got from a hack of virtual currency exchange Bitfinex.

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