WorldPingZachXBT says he infiltrated the network by posing as a customer, gaining information that helped trace funds from the $1.5 billion Bybit hack.
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Crypto Sleuth ZachXBT Fronted $350K to Pose as a Client of Lazarus' Chinese Launderers
ZachXBT infiltrates $1B crypto syndicate to expose Lazarus Group
Chinese crime network laundered over $1B for Lazarus: ZachXBT
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WorldPingThe on-chain sleuth says he posed as a customer of a Chinese crime syndicate, fronting $349,700 and eating 5% on every order, to track Lazarus Group's Bybit loot in real time.
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