#lending-platform

My USDT disappeared after a 'technical issue' on a crypto lending platform - is it gone?

Ok, so I'm kinda freaking out. I had about $12k in USDT on this platform called 'GlobalYieldFinance.net' (which, yeah, I know now sounds dodgy as hell). I was earning some pretty sweet APY, like way better than anywhere else. For about three months, everything was fine – I even withdrew small amounts a couple of times. Ngl, it felt too good to be true, and it was. Last week, I tried to log in, and it said 'Technical Maintenance - Please try again in 24 hours.' That was five days ago. Now the entire website is just gone. Poof. Vanished. I can't access anything. I tried looking up the company; their social media accounts are gone too. I feel like such an idiot, I completely fell for it. Is there any, ANY chance my money isn't just floating in the ether forever? I didn't connect my wallet directly, I transferred USDT from Kraken after buying it. What should I even do? I'm in Seattle, pretty devastated right now.