ZachXBT fronted $349,700 to get inside an alleged Lazarus laundering ring

UNCLASSIFIEDZachXBT fronted $349,700 toget inside an alleged Lazaruslaundering ring11IMPORTANCECLOSED1NEWS MEDIA1PIECESOct 5, 2026 20:30blockboard.net

ZachXBT said he fronted $349,700 to get inside an alleged Lazarus laundering ring, and he later said the operation traced more than $12 million tied to the February 2025 Bybit hack. He also said the probe helped freeze 442,000 USDT.

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ZachXBT fronted $349,700 to get inside an alleged Lazarus laundering ring.
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The operation involved his own $349,700 fronted amount to gain access to the ring.
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ZachXBT said the operation traced more than $12 million linked to the February 2025 Bybit hack.
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He said the probe helped freeze 442,000 USDT.

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People watching the aftermath of the Bybit hack and the Lazarus-linked laundering effort would notice that an outside investigator said he used his own money to get inside the network. That matters today because the described probe reached funds tied to the February 2025 hack and ended with a reported freeze of 442,000 USDT.

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