Bitfinex Hacker Ilya Lichtenstein Confesses to 2016 Hack, Pleads for Wife Heather Reyhan's Freedom

Ilya Lichtenstein, the individual behind the 2016 Bitfinex hack, has made a video confession from prison, asserting that he acted alone in the cybercrime. During the call, he stated that his wife, Heather Reyhan, was unaware of his involvement in the hack for several years. Lichtenstein also expressed a plea for the freedom of his wife, who is known as Razzlekhan, and sought absolution for his father. His comments mark his first public statements since entering prison.