After gaining access to digital wallet private keys stored with online service, husband and wife are arrested and US seizes $3.6 Billion in stolen Bitcoin linked to 2016 hack of Bitfinex.

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Ilya Lichtenstein, 34, and his wife, Heather Morgan, 31, both of New York, New York, were arrested this morning in Manhattan for an alleged conspiracy to launder cryptocurrency that was stolen during the 2016 hack of Bitfinex, a virtual currency exchange, presently valued at approximately $4.5 billion.

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Department of Homeland Security to form “CyberReserve” volunteer cybersecurity army made of civilian hackers?

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According to sources, the Department of Homeland Security was advised last week, to create a “cyber skills task force” that would act as a reserve army of cyber specialists in order to mold top-notch cybersecurity talent to address U.S. cybersecurity emergencies. Called the “CyberReserve” and similar to the National Guard program, CyberReserve would ensure professional…

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