ZachXBT infiltrates Chinese laundering crew tied to Bybit and Bitget thefts

HACK OR EXPLOITZachXBT infiltrates Chineselaundering crew tied to Bybitand Bitget thefts45IMPORTANCECLOSED3NEWS MEDIA3PIECESOct 5, 2026 15:48blockboard.net

ZachXBT said he spent months posing as a customer inside a Chinese laundering network that had moved more than $1 billion in stolen crypto for North Korea’s Lazarus Group. The information he gathered was used in the Bybit hack investigation, and proceeds from the February 2025 breach were frozen.

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ZachXBT said he spent months inside a Chinese money-laundering syndicate while posing as a paying client.
ZachXBT infiltrates Chinese laundering crew tied to Bybit and Bitget thefts
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He said the syndicate had moved more than $1 billion in stolen funds for North Korea’s Lazarus Group.
ZachXBT Links $1B+ Crypto Laundering Network to Lazarus Group in Bybit Investiga
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The intelligence he gathered was used in the investigation into the Bybit exchange hack, and a substantial portion of the stolen funds was frozen.
ZachXBT Links $1B+ Crypto Laundering Network to Lazarus Group in Bybit Investiga
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He said the information he found helped trace funds from the $1.5 billion Bybit hack.
Chinese crime network laundered over $1B for Lazarus: ZachXBT

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