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1. gzer0+bO[view] [source] 2022-02-08 20:10:05
>>mikeyo+(OP)
Here's how the fed caught them:

"The DOJ said it was able to seize the funds after an FBI search warrant of one of Lichtenstein's cloud storage accounts found a file containing cryptocurrency addresses and their corresponding private key that granted access to funds stored within."

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2. csomar+tV[view] [source] 2022-02-08 20:41:59
>>gzer0+bO
This is really surprising, given that the Bitfinex hack was quite complex (unless they had inside knowledge). There are several ways to hold crypto for an amount as large (hardware wallet, brain wallet, pre-signed transactions, etc...)
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