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Ilya Lichtenstein

Ilya Lichtenstein is a cybercrime syndicate with a financial motive, tracked by Brandefense.

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About Ilya Lichtenstein.

Identified as a perpetrator of the 2016 Bitfinex cyberattack and subsequent sophisticated money laundering operations. A programmer with specialized expertise in cryptocurrency, he admitted full responsibility for the attack and money laundering.

Last updated Jul 22, 2026. Compiled by Brandefense technologies from structured threat intelligence and reviewed by Brandefense analysts. Techniques follow the MITRE ATT&CK framework.