According to TechFlow, on October 9, the U.S. government filed a motion with the court requesting approval to use an alternative notification procedure to notify people who may have been harmed in the 2016 Bitfinex hack. The government believes that Bitfinex may be the only entity that meets the definition of a victim under the Criminal Victims Rights Act (CVRA) and the Mandatory Criminal Victims Compensation Act (MVRA). However, out of caution, the government still wants to notify all potential victims, especially users whose Bitfinex accounts were devalued after the hack. The government proposed to use the Department of Justice's large case website and specialized case website for notification and allow potential victims to submit statements. The government believes that this alternative notification procedure is reasonable and supported by precedent. The move is intended to ensure that all people who may be affected have the opportunity to assert their rights under the CVRA or MVRA before sentencing.