Bybit lost $1.5 billion just two months ago due to sheer carelessness and incompetence. Do you really expect them to keep running smoothly after such a colossal loss?
They had to pretend that everything was under control and that the hack would not affect their business to not cause a mass panic withdrawal from their platform, which would quickly send them into bankruptcy. Probably only they know what the real situation is with them, and we will find out in the coming period.
Again, gaining their money back does mean they will start confiscating people's money until that sum stolen is complete. Who would remain? They will only ensure some illegal and cheating styles to rob people of their money. It's not new for businesses, especially exchanges, everyone is an unwarranted suspect just to seize the funds, how convenient is that? And if you can't prove the source, it's gone forever. Those who can prove it might be stressed for months before releasing it, while some would be released bit by bit.
Now tell me, if Bybit seized unproven funds worth $1b in their global branch today, where are they remitting it? If not stealing it.
This is a very good question. Lazarus will return (or has already returned) all the stolen amount to the network again, and there is a great possibility that in one way or another, the "row marked" coins will come into the possession of ordinary users, who later have a problem proving that they are not connected to the hacker group.
I understand that they are angry at Bybit, but innocent people should not pay for their mistakes.