Tag Archives: North Korean Hackers Spent 6 Months Inside Drift Before $285M Heist

Cybersecurity firms have attributed the largest DeFi hack of 2026 to North Korean state-sponsored actors. On April 1, 2026, attackers drained approximately $285 million (estimates range $270M–$286M) from Drift Protocol, Solana’s leading decentralized perpetual futures exchange. The exploit unfolded rapidly — most funds were siphoned in roughly 12 minutes — with attackers emptying multiple vaults before bridging the majority to …

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