Kim Jong-un's Launderer Made a New Friend on Telegram: It Was ZachXBT
ZachXBT posed as a scammer to infiltrate a Chinese crew accused of laundering most of Bybit’s $1.5 billion for North Korea. His launderer repaid him with Kim Jong-un updates, dinner photos, and a mahjong invitation. The investigator says the intel helped freeze funds and attribute Bybit flows. He fronted $349,700 of his own money and The post Kim Jong-un's Launderer Made a New Friend on Telegram: It Was ZachXBT appeared first on BeInCrypto.
Key Takeaways
- ZachXBT posed as a scammer to infiltrate a Chinese crew accused of laundering most of Bybit’s $1.5 billion for North Korea.
- His launderer repaid him with Kim Jong-un updates, dinner photos, and a mahjong invitation.
- The investigator says the intel helped freeze funds and attribute Bybit flows.
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