Notorious hacker says stolen crypto is like ‘holding a hot potato’ | CNN Business
Ilya Lichtenstein, who was convicted for his involvement in a crypto money laundering conspiracy, says hacking an exchange can be easier than laundering the crypto.
Ilya Lichtenstein, who was convicted for his involvement in a crypto money laundering conspiracy, says hacking an exchange can be easier than laundering the crypto.
On Thursday, Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, was hacked with more than $6 billion being wiped out. CNN’s Jon Sarlin talks with notorious hacker Ilya Lichtenstein, who once stole $4.5 billion worth of crypto, about the challenges that both law enforcement and the hackers are now facing.