The hacker of the Bitfinex theft case reiterated that he alone stole 120,000 BTC and denied conspiracy with his father

In his first public statement since his arrest, Ilya Lichtenstein, the hacker of the Bitfinex theft case, reiterated that he had stolen 120,000 bitcoins alone, denying the speculation in the Netflix documentary that "his father was involved in the conspiracy 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 express my sincerest apologies for all the pressure Bitfinex has put on them. I know what I did was wrong, but I did it anyway. I look back at myself at the time and I hate myself. I hate myself. Over the past three years, I have been working hard to clear all assets and return them to the last satoshi as required by the plea agreement, and I will continue to do so." (Coindesk)