A US law firm has filed a lawsuit to block the transfer of Ethereum frozen in connection with the Kelp attack, seeking damages exceeding $870 million.

According to Mars Finance, the US law firm Gerstein Harrow LLP has filed for a restraining order to prevent Arbitrum DAO from transferring frozen Ethereum assets related to the Kelp attack. The firm claims its clients have already received default judgments in three cases against North Korea, totaling approximately $877 million in damages (including punitive damages and interest), and asserts its right to claim related assets. Previously, Kelp DAO was attacked on April 18, resulting in losses of approximately $292 million, believed to be linked to the North Korean hacking group Lazarus Group. Subsequently, the Arbitrum Security Committee urgently froze approximately 30,766 Ether (approximately $73 million). The incident has sparked controversy. Some community members believe that if the restraining order takes effect, it will delay the return of funds to affected users and shift related debts to secondary victims. Previously, Aave Labs had proposed unfreezing funds and injecting a compensation fund to restore damaged assets. It is worth noting that Gerstein Harrow has previously filed claims against assets stolen by North Korean hackers and frozen by encryption platforms, including in the 2023 Heco Bridge incident. Industry analysts believe this case may have a demonstrative impact on the disposal of DAO assets and the definition of cross-jurisdictional claims.