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The U.S. government has stated that Bitfinex may be the sole victim eligible for restitution in the 2016 Bitcoin hack, according to a recent court filing. The government has not identified any other victims in the case involving Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan, who were implicated in the hack. The 2016 Bitfinex hack resulted in the theft of approximately $7.4 billion worth of Bitcoin, making it one of the largest security breaches in cryptocurrency history. The theft had a significant impact on the market and raised concerns about the security of digital asset exchanges. However, some argue that individual customers are the actual victims of the hack, not Bitfinex itself, and urge them to reach out to authorities.