Of course I know Lazarus group, my question wasn't direct, I simply wanted to underline how they make Lazarus group appear god like creature in cyber world. It's just strange that they hack everything, they can't be that smart, especially North Korean hackers. Maybe this is all US bullshit (their team), who knows? Everything (even illogical) makes sense these days.
The Lazarus Groups is everyone's favorite scapegoat when it comes to hacking and online crime. Something bad happens, blame it on the bad North Koreans and their hackers. That will shift people's attention to their enemies and they will stop asking further questions. But also, Lazarus Group is state-sponsored and they take their "job" seriously. The money and crypto they steal is part of the country's revenue streams. Don't forget that North Korea is heavily sanctioned. They need alternative ways to earn. Lazarus provides one such option.
Seizing eXch does really nothing to Lazarus. But okay, Lazarus laundered money through eXch but this money then goes somewhere, they cash it out, right? It can't be like all coins go to North Korea and North Korea withdraws it buy selling it on their own population. In the end, it all goes to banks and governments have access and all types of control over banks.
Russian and Chinese exchanges could be some destinations where the money goes to. North Korea has good relations with those two countries.