Odaily Planet Daily News Bitfinex hacker makes first public statement since arrest, Ilya Lichtenstein reiterates that he alone stole 120,000 bitcoins, denying speculation in the Netflix documentary that 'his father was an accomplice and may belong to a Russian spy agency.' This is his first public statement since his arrest in 2022. In the video statement, Lichtenstein said, 'My father is not a hacker; he doesn't even know how to use Instagram. I sincerely apologize for all the pressure I brought to Bitfinex; I know what I did was wrong, but I did it anyway. Looking back at my past self, I hate myself. I hate myself. For the last three years, I have been working hard to clear all assets and return them down to the last satoshi as required by the plea agreement, and I will continue to do so.' (Coindesk)

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