On-chain detective ZachXBT claims to have identified the operator behind the dark web platform FreeCity, who previously laundered money for North Korean hackers 5 times

Odaily News On-chain detective ZachXBT posted regarding the user @sexinfochina, stating, "This user intentionally concealed the fact that they are a cybercriminal operating the Chinese dark web market 'FreeCity.' They publicly promote certain illegal services on Telegram and have knowingly conducted 5 money laundering transactions for North Korean hackers. Two years ago, this user asked me to investigate the reason for a CEX account freeze, and the on-chain trace led to a North Korean hacker theft case worth over 100 million."

Furthermore, ZachXBT responded, "Although most users of this dark web platform are Chinese, many illegal transactions occur elsewhere, such as Southeast Asia."