JURISDICTION PROFILE
Jurisdiction: United States, Hong Kong
Court filings and enforcement actions documenting cyber intrusions within or targeting entities in United States, Hong Kong.
Key Facts
Total Cases
1
Prosecution matters
Identified Losses
$4.5 billion
Court & SEC records
- 1 documented prosecution matters involving United States, Hong Kong.
- Cumulative identified losses exceed $4.5 billion.
- Includes federal court filings, international extraditions, and sanctions designations.
Documented Incidents
sentenced 2022-02-07
U.S. v. Ilya Lichtenstein & Heather Morgan (Bitfinex Hack & Laundering)
Conviction of Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan for executing the 2016 hack of the Bitfinex virtual currency exchange, stealing 119,754 Bitcoins (valued at $4.5 billion at arrest), and laundering the funds through complex cryptocurrency mixers and darknet markets.
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