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🕵️♂️ Crypto Crimes in History
🔸 Bitfinex Hack (August 2016)
119,756 BTC stolen (~$72 million at the time).
Notorious couple Ilya "Dutch" Lichtenstein and Heather "Razzlekhan" Morgan—dubbed “Bitcoin’s Bonnie & Clyde”—laundered the funds jpost.cominvestopedia.com+5en.wikipedia.org+5vanityfair.com+5.
They were eventually convicted and sentenced in 2024 .
🔸 Mt. Gox Collapse (2011–2014)
Over 750,000 BTC lost (~$473 million at the time) due to massive security breaches
One of the earliest and most catastrophic crypto exchange failures.
🔸 Poly Network Exploit (August 2021)
DeFi protocol suffered a $610 million exploit.
Surprisingly, the hacker returned most funds—earning a "white hat" reputation wired.com+13en.wikipedia.org+13jpost.com+13.
🔸 Axie Infinity (Ronin Bridge) Hack (March 2022)
$620 million stolen by North Korea-linked Lazarus Group cointelegraph.com+10en.wikipedia.org+10reddit.com+10.
🔸 Binance BNB Bridge Attack (October 2022)
$570 million drained via cross-chain bridge exploit reddit.com+3fintechnews.sg+3investopedia.com+3.
🔸 Coincheck Breach (January 2018)
Japan-based exchange lost $532 million in NEM tokens, prompting tighter regulations en.wikipedia.org+15fintechnews.sg+15news.sky.com+15.
🔸 Bybit Cold Wallet Hack (Feb 2025)
Freshly recorded as the largest crypto heist ever: $1.5 billion in Ethereum stolen, attributed to North Korea’s Lazarus Group thesun.co.uk+9blog.bitazza.com+9reddit.com+9.
🗓️ Crypto Crimes That Happened “Today” in History
While not bound strictly to June 22, many of these attacks occurred in February, August, or March, marking key moments in crypto's security landscape.
🚩 Key Takeaways
Lazarus Group’s Reach: North Korea-led hackers have been behind some of the largest breaches (Ronin, Axie, Bybit) reddit.com.
DeFi Vulnerabilities: Protocol exploits like Poly Network and Wormhole highlighted major smart contract risks cointelegraph.com+4en.wikipedia.org+4fintechnews.sg+4.
Massive Sums at Risk: Hacked funds routinely reach hundreds of millions—often in single incidents.
White-Hat Returns: Some heists, like Poly Network, ended positively with the hacker returning assets .$WCT