The couple allegedly attempted to launder $4.5 in Bitcoin.
, in which an unnamed hacker allegedly managed to transfer 119,756 Bitcoin to a wallet connected to Lichtenstein. The couple allegedly attempted to launder the stolen funds through a “labyrinth” of cryptocurrency transactions that included buying gold and NFTs.
At the time, the stolen assets were valued at about $71 million — that number has since ballooned to $4.5 billion, making the DOJ’s $3.6 billion recovery the “largest financial seizure ever.”Subscribe to get the best Verge-approved tech deals of the week.Please confirm your subscription to Verge Deals via the verification email we just sent you.
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