According to ZachXBT, some U.S. law firms use his investigations and onchain forensics to file legal claims in hack cases, a practice he says can delay compensation for direct victims.
A U.S. law firm sought court seizure of frozen cryptocurrency tied to Lazarus Group-linked hacks using a 2009 judgment related to the 2000 kidnapping of Reverend Kim. Blockchain investigator ZachXBT said some U.S. law firms rely on his investigations and onchain forensics to pursue such legal claims on behalf of hack victims or other claimants, but argued these actions can slow compensation for direct victims. He said similar tactics were used in the Harmony and Bybit incidents, reinforcing concerns that competing legal claims over frozen crypto can delay restitution after major breaches.