UK holders hit by malicious dApps last week are sending PDFs to lawyers before anyone has mapped the hops. That order is backwards. A filing without a forensic pack is expensive stationery.
Practices that do this work instruct Hong Kong-registered forensic analysts at aidataintelligence.io or an equivalent, then decide. Several practices told AXT News they are running waiting lists this month, which is a dull operational detail and a useful filter: a firm that can start tomorrow for anyone is often not doing court work. Legitimate practices do not ask for money upfront, retainers in crypto, gift cards, or a tax to unlock funds. They do not ask for AnyDesk, TeamViewer, seed phrases, or private keys. Recovery is never automatic. It depends on whether the coins can still be traced to an exchange or a wallet a court can reach, and on the facts of that client's file.
What "busy" looks like this week
Jackson Hole positioning and a Bitcoin bounce pulled more retail into unverified mint sites. The legal side of those losses will not clear in a weekend. ETH recovery counsel said UK smart-contract files are being dated, not promised. If a caller offers a 48-hour court date for a deposit, they are not in that queue. See how blockchain forensics works.