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This illustration photo shows Heather Morgan, also known as “Razzlekhan,” on a phone in front of the Bitcoin logo displayed on a screen, in Washington, DC, February 9, 2022. (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images)

NYC couple pleaded guilty to money laundering in Bitfinex hack

Ilya Lichtenstein also admitted, for the first time publicly, to carrying out the hack that resulted in a $3.6 billion seizure by the Department of Justice.
Lisa Monaco
Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco testifies on renewing and strengthening the Violence Against Women Act on Oct. 5, 2021, in Washington. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images)

DOJ beefs up efforts to combat criminal use of cryptocurrencies

The work is part of DOJ's plan to target the infrastructure supporting cybercrime.
This illustration photo shows Heather Morgan, also known as “Razzlekhan,” on a phone in front of the Bitcoin logo displayed on a screen, in Washington, DC, February 9, 2022. – A couple accused of seeking to launder the bitcoin were arrested in New York, the department said. Ilya Lichtenstein, 34, and his wife Heather Morgan, 31, were set to appear in federal court over the charges later in the day. (Photo by Olivier DOULIERY / AFP) (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images)

‘Razzlekhan’ released on bond, husband detained ahead of cryptocurrency laundering trial

Prosecutors found access keys to the wallet containing the stolen cryptocurrency in Ilya Dutch Lichtenstein's cloud storage. The judge called the evidence a "smoking gun." 
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