While pretty uncommon, there is a chance you could get a virus just from opening a .zip or .rar file if there's some bug in the compression program to be exploited.  but it's way more likely the .zip and .rar file itself is actually some evil little program pretending to be a safe compressed file.  These fake archive files look totally legit, with the right icons and file types to fool you.  So even though it seems like a regular old archive file when you open it up you accidentally run the malware hidden inside before you even realize whats going on.  It's a nasty trick because there's no way to tell the baddies from the goodies just by looking at them.

I'm really very sorry to hear about what's been happening with your brother. Of course, there's a slim outside chance that some of the funds might be recoverable, especially if the hacker passed them through OKX, as OKX usually investigates funds that are in one way or another connected to hacks or scams. They have frozen accounts in such cases, even during the FTX hack. You might want to contact OKX support without any further ado and provide all the evidence that you can gather, such as the transaction record or wallet address of this hacker. As for Bitcoin, it is hard to trace, especially if this Bitcoin hasn't moved to this date, but trying some blockchain explorers would do great. You can also go to the police and file a complaint, and get the services of a cybersecurity expert. Keep pushing, maybe then the exchange will cooperate.

https://cointelegraph.com/news/ftx-hacker-reportedly-transfers-a-portion-of-stolen-funds-to-okx-after-using-bitcoin-mixer
https://dailycoin.com/coordinated-okx-hack-puts-users-on-high-alert-heres-why/

Centralized exchanges can seize funds of hackers when they receive solid orders from governments or reports from customers. Sometimes they proactively do this in too big and famous hacks like Axie Infinity hack years ago.

As a user, you can send your support ticket to exchanges where you trace the hackers' wallets and stolen fund movements. To be serious and increase your chance of success in getting support from centralized exchanges, you must prove that you own these cryptocurrency with signed messages from private keys you own, and if possible you as a victim can file a report to police for their investigation on criminals.

Chance to succeed is not too high and the procedure surely is complicated.

Binance Recovers $5.8M Linked to Axie Infinity Hack

I saw some people suggesting to the OP that he should contact OKX support and ask for their help to get his assets back. But I want to ask, what will OP provide to OKX to verify that he was actually hacked and it was not a 2 party transaction? I'm not saying OP is lying but the issue we need to consider is how can OP convince them to believe what OP says?

If I were the OP, I would report this to law enforcement or a cybercrime agency instead of running to the bank or financial institution to report it. Because they will definitely not believe us and they will also advise us to report this incident to the competent crime prevention agencies.


FTX's case is completely different than OP's because they are an organization and have been verified to be hacked, whereas who verified for OP that he was hacked?

The second case you mentioned: OKX users are hacked, so OKX is responsible to its users because it is also their responsibility to their customers. Meanwhile OP is not a user nor does he use any of their services.

It's so painful to have lost all one's sweat and Hardwork into the hands of heartless hackers, and we need to be careful and watch out inorder not to fall victims of cyber attack especially to our funds., then how possible it is for an antivirus to prevent such hacks what I know is antivirus are basically use as safeguard to viruses especially PC and phones so does it necessarily work to prevent hackers from our devices? Mostly this period are the best seasons for hackers cause they set up little traps inorder to get on individuals that are not security cautious,But to be on a safer side we need to backup our private key and this is why authenticator is needed to safeguard our funds and we shouldn't click on such links.

I think it's not that easy, not everyone who comes up with a story will believe it. The victim has to provide enough evidence to prove it, and this evidence must be valid. This can only be achieved by creating a legal file with the help of a government agency or private company specialized in these matters. The problem with this is that the cost of creating a convincing file can cost money and time that is not commensurate with the value of the money that will be recovered, assuming that it will actually be recovered. Time is also important because while waiting for this file to be created, the hacker will have exchanged the money for cash and spent it.

The guy must be an experienced hacker however you start all over again it happened to my
account where all my crypto were swapped and was transferred and I wasn't able to retrieve anything, my Bitcoin wallet became empty.

I'm a little curious, but how can this be said with certainty?
The hacker sent several different coins, including a swap in USDT that he sent to a completely third address, or maybe even directly to OKX as the OP claims.
How is it even possible to know to which address the USDT from the swap process went?

I would never recommend for anyone to seek out the help of a third party to 'recover' any of your funds. Sometimes it is best to let it go instead of trying to recover it by taking services where it requires you to send out sensitive information and giving them access to your wallet or any account. I do not believe in such recovery services.
Correct me if I am wrong but Okx exchange uses KYC so OP can probably get the authorities involved here if it is safe to let them be involved. In a sense that crypto is legal in the country.