Why is it so hard for companies to retrieve hacked crypto funds?
Once crypto assets are stolen, they are typically moved across multiple wallets and sometimes across different blockchains within minutes. Because blockchain transactions are irreversible by design, there is no central authority that can “undo” a transfer. Even when funds are traced, they may already be fragmented, laundered through mixers, or converted into other assets.

In many cases, attackers also operate through layered infrastructure that spans multiple jurisdictions, making enforcement slower than the speed of the theft itself. This gap between instant execution and slow legal response is one of the core challenges in crypto security recovery.