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Drift: North Korea Spent 6 Months Planning the $285M Attack, Protocol Confirms

Drift officially confirms the $285 million attack against its DeFi protocol was planned six months in advance by North Korean state-sponsored hackers from group UNC4736. Funds were bridged to Ethereum and laundered via Tornado Cash.

April 7, 2026

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Drift Protocol: $285 Million Stolen from Solana via Durable Nonces and Social Engineering

On April 1, 2026, Drift Protocol lost $285 million in the largest DeFi attack of the year. Technical analysis: Solana durable nonce abuse, 2-of-5 multisig compromise via social engineering, attribution to North Korea.

April 3, 2026