Crypto Exchange Bitfinex Says $315,000 From 2016 Hack Recovered

Crypto exchange Bitfinex said it worked with authorities to recover about $315,000 in cash and cryptocurrencies stolen in a 2016 attack on its platform.

The US Department of Homeland Security recovered the funds as part of an ongoing prosecution of individuals connected to the hack, British Virgin Islands-based Bitfinex said in a statement on Thursday. Almost 120,000 Bitcoins were stolen, valued at around $72 million at the time. At the current market price, the haul is worth roughly $3.7 billion.

Among those previously accused of storing funds from the hack are Heather “Razzlekhan” Morgan and Ilya “Dutch” Lichtenstein, a couple ...