美國法院裁定 2016 年 Bitfinex 駭客攻擊中被扣押的 94,643 枚比特幣將歸還給加密貨幣交易所

該決定是基於 10 月提交的一份文件，其中被定罪的個人希瑟摩根 (Heather Morgan) 和伊利亞利希滕斯坦 (Ilya Lichtenstein) 以及 Bitfinex 的母公司 iFinex

A US federal court has ruled that 94,643 Bitcoin (BTC) seized after the 2016 Bitfinex hack will be returned to the crypto exchange as part of voluntary restitution agreements linked to plea deals with those convicted.

美國聯邦法院裁定，2016 年 Bitfinex 駭客事件後查獲的 94,643 枚比特幣 (BTC) 將返還給加密貨幣交易所，作為與被定罪者認罪協議相關的自願歸還協議的一部分。

The decision builds on an October filing in which both the convicted individuals, Heather Morgan and Ilya Lichtenstein, and iFinex, the parent company of Bitfinex, agreed that the exchange was the sole victim of the theft.

該決定基於10 月份的一份文件，其中被定罪的個人希瑟·摩根(Heather Morgan) 和伊利亞·利希滕斯坦(Ilya Lichtenstein) 以及Bitfinex 的母公司iFinex 均同意該交易所是盜竊案的唯一受害者。

The court also stated that Bitfinex users don’t meet the criteria of ‘victims’ and, therefore have no right over these funds.

法院還表示，Bitfinex 用戶不符合「受害者」的標準，因此對這些資金沒有權利。

Currently, the US government holds the seized Bitcoin. In January 2025, the court determined that Bitfinex and its users do not qualify as “victims” under the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act.

目前，美國政府持有被扣押的比特幣。 2025 年 1 月，法院裁定 Bitfinex 及其用戶不符合《強制性受害者賠償法》下的「受害者」資格。

However, the judge approved a voluntary restitution agreement through plea deals. The agreement ensures that the exchange can reclaim assets connected to the hack.

然而，法官透過認罪協議批准了自願賠償協議。該協議確保交易所可以收回與駭客攻擊有關的資產。

“The US government said bitcoin stolen in 2016 should be returned to Bitfinex. The hackers laundered 119,754 BTC in Aug 2016 – $71 million at the time. Now worth $11 billion. Clear ruling that property rights of crypto is recognized in the US. FTX customers should be treated the same,” said popular FTX creditor Sunil.

「美國政府表示 2016 年被盜的比特幣應該歸還給 Bitfinex。 2016 年 8 月，駭客洗掉了 119,754 枚比特幣，當時價值 7,100 萬美元。現在價值110億美元。明確裁決加密貨幣的產權在美國得到承認。 FTX 客戶應該受到同樣的對待，」受歡迎的 FTX 債權人 Sunil 表示。

The restitution process includes all assets directly tied to the 2016 Bitfinex hack. Funds laundered using complex methods will undergo a separate forfeiture procedure.

歸還流程包括與 2016 年 Bitfinex 駭客攻擊直接相關的所有資產。使用複雜方法洗錢的資金將經過單獨的沒收程序。

Furthermore, Bitfinex account holders and other parties can challenge the restitution terms. They can also file claims for the recovered funds. The deadline for submitting objections is January 28, 2025.

此外，Bitfinex 帳戶持有人和其他方可以對賠償條款提出質疑。他們還可以針對追回的資金提出索賠。提交異議的截止日期為2025年1月28日。

The Department of Justice has also set up a mechanism for individuals to identify themselves as affected parties and submit claims.

司法部還建立了一個機制，讓個人將自己識別為受影響方並提出索賠。

Bitfinex has confirmed its plan to redeem the remaining Recovery Right Tokens issued to users after the 2016 hack. These tokens were introduced to compensate affected customers by distributing recovered assets.

Bitfinex 已確認計劃贖回 2016 年駭客攻擊後向用戶發放的剩餘恢復權代幣。引入這些代幣是為了透過分配收回的資產來補償受影響的客戶。

The exchange previously announced in 2022 that 80% of any recovered funds would be used to repurchase and burn outstanding UNUS SED LEO tokens. This is a debt token created after the hack to offset customer losses.

該交易所此前曾於 2022 年宣布，收回資金的 80% 將用於回購和銷毀未償還的 UNUS SED LEO 代幣。這是駭客攻擊後創建的債務代幣，用於抵消客戶損失。

These token buybacks are expected to occur over an 18-month period, with the ultimate aim of eliminating all LEO tokens from circulation. Following the latest developments, LEO tokens gained nearly 4% in the past 24 hours.

這些代幣回購預計將在 18 個月內進行，最終目標是消除所有 LEO 代幣的流通。根據最新進展，LEO 代幣在過去 24 小時內上漲了近 4%。

Heather Morgan and Ilya Lichtenstein were convicted of conspiracy to commit money laundering and fraud. Morgan, who once advised businesses on cybercrime prevention, was sentenced to 18 months in prison, while Lichtenstein received a five-year sentence.

希瑟·摩根和伊利亞·利希滕斯坦被判共謀洗錢和欺詐罪。曾為企業預防網路犯罪提供諮詢的摩根被判處 18 個月監禁，而利希滕斯坦則被判處 5 年徒刑。

The recovery of an additional 25,000 Bitcoin remains more complex. Prosecutors stated that these funds were laundered using advanced methods, including peel chain transactions, non-compliant virtual currency exchanges, darknet markets, and mixers.

額外 25,000 個比特幣的回收仍然更加複雜。檢察官表示，這些資金是使用先進方法進行洗錢的，包括剝離鏈交易、不合規的虛擬貨幣交易所、暗網市場和混合器。

Due to these laundering efforts, the coins cannot be classified as the exact property stolen during the Bitfinex hack and will be handled through ancillary forfeiture proceedings.

由於這些洗錢活動，這些代幣不能被歸類為 Bitfinex 駭客攻擊期間被盜的確切財產，並將透過輔助沒收程序進行處理。