TRM Labs: North Korea-linked hackers drive 76% of 2026 crypto thefts

TRM Labs says North Korea-linked hackers have stolen about $577m in 2026 so far—76% of all crypto hack losses—driven by massive hits on KelpDAO and Drift Protocol. A new report from blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs finds that organizations linked… дальше »

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The long con: How North Korean spies spent months in-person to drain $285 million from Drift

The security intelligence research firm said North Korean-state-backed hackers account for 76% of all crypto scam and hack losses in 2026 and have stolen $6 billion since 2017. дальше »

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Wasabi Protocol drained of $4.5 million in apparent admin key compromise

The exploit used a playbook similar to Drift's $285 million breach earlier this month: a compromised deployer key with no timelock or multisig that drained funds. дальше »

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Drift Protocol and KelpDAO Lead April 2026’s Biggest DeFi Exploits

Drift Protocol faces loss of $285M and KelpDAO suffers $293M in April 2026's biggest DeFi exploits, with Lazarus Group suspected in the KelpDAO attack. дальше »

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Tether предложила кредит $127,5 млн для восстановления взломанного протокола Drift

Компания Tether, эмитент крупнейшего по капитализации стейблкоина USDT, объявила о готовности предоставить до $127,5 млн в виде кредита для восстановления децентрализованной платформы Drift, подвергшейся хакерской атаке. дальше »

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Crypto in the Last 24 Hours April 17: Tether Backs Drift With $148M While Pepeto Passes $9M and SOL BNB Stall

Crypto in the last 24 hours brought a signal that reshapes the Solana recovery story. Drift Protocol secured $148 million in new funding from Tether and other partners on April 16 to relaunch as a USDT-based perpetuals DEX, following the $270 million exploit earlier this month, CoinDesk reported. дальше »

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Tether uses $127M Drift rescue to challenge Circle’s grip on Solana payments

USDT stablecoin issuer Tether has stepped in to anchor a massive recovery plan for Drift Protocol, the Solana-based decentralized exchange (DEX) that was crippled by a $286 million exploit earlier this month. дальше »

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Circle Internet Group faces class action over failure to stop Drift Protocol exploit funds

Circle is accused of failing to freeze exploit-linked transfers. Approximately $230 million in stolen funds was routed through Circle’s USDC. Drift plans $147. 5 million recovery backed by future revenue. дальше »

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Circle Faces Lawsuit Over $230M USDC Movement After Drift Hack, Raising Industry-Wide Questions On Stablecoin Responsibility

Circle is now the centre of a major court wrangle from the time Drift Protocol was exploited for $280 million. The company is accused in a class action lawsuit of failing to stop stolen funds while it was being sent over blockchain networks. дальше »

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Более 100 инвесторов подали коллективный иск против компании Circle

Более 100 инвесторов во главе с Джошуа Макколлумом (Joshua McCollum) подали коллективный иск в окружной суд Массачусетса против эмитента стейблкоина USDC — компании Circle. Истцы утверждают, что компания не предприняла действий для блокировки украденных средств после взлома протокола Drift на базе Solana. дальше »

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USDC под ударом: инвесторы подали иск к Circle после взлома протокола DeFi

Компания Circle столкнулась с коллективным иском после взлома протокола Drift. Этот случай привлек внимание к рискам централизованных эмитентов стейблкоинов и их роли в DeFi-инфраструктуре. Иск был подан инвесторами, которые утверждают, что действия Circle и связанные с ней процессы управления ликвидностью способствовали финансовым потерям пользователей после инцидента с протоколом Drift. дальше »

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Circle faces lawsuit as $230M in stolen USDC moved across chains after Drift breach

A new class action lawsuit has put Circle under legal scrutiny over its response to the movement of stolen USDC following the Drift Protocol hack. According to a filing in a U.S. district court in Massachusetts, Drift investor Joshua McCollum… дальше »

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Circle faces lawsuit over $230M USDC transfers tied to Drift hack

Legal pressure mounts on Circle as Drift hack fallout puts USDC controls under scrutiny. дальше »

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Drift Protocol jumps 20% as Tether backs $127.5M recovery plan

Drift Protocol's governance token, DRIFT, surged 20% on Thursday, rising to intraday highs above $0. 061 and touching its highest level since April 1, 2026. DRIFT exploded following an announcement that stablecoin giant Tether has committed $127. дальше »

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Tether Comes To Save The Day With Unprecedented $127.5 Million Backstop For Drift Protocol Industry Shock

Exploits are (unfortunately) common in the crypto industry but every so often a response is rare. Except this time, it’s not Tether. On the heels of April 1 exploit that impacted Drift Protocol, the stablecoin behemoth has come forward pledging a significant financial amount to assist with recovery and reconstruction efforts on the platform. The [...] дальше »

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Tether CEO Reacts to Drift Exploit With $150 Million Ultimatum for Solana DeFi

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino confirms a $150 million support plan for Drift Protocol, but it comes with a catch as Ardoino is demanding a shift to USDT from USDC. дальше »

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Drift получил $127 млн от Tether для выплаты компенсаций жертвам взлома 

Solana-протокол Drift привлек $148 млн от Tether и других партнеров для восстановления после взлома на $295 млн. Today, Drift is announcing a collaboration with @tether and other partners totaling up to nearly $150 million to support our commitment to a relaunch with USDT at the center, and a path to user recovery. дальше »

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Drift Protocol Lands $150 Million Lifeline in Aftermath of Exploit Shock

Drift Protocol announces a nearly $150M Tether-backed recovery plan with a credit facility, recovery token, and USDT-centered relaunch. The post Drift Protocol Lands $150 Million Lifeline in Aftermath of Exploit Shock appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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Circle Explains Why It Didn’t Freeze Stolen USDC in the $275 Million Drift Hack

Circle’s Chief Strategy Officer Dante Disparte published a direct defense of the company’s authority to freeze USDC (USDC), naming the $270 million Drift Protocol exploit as the catalyst. дальше »

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$285M Solana Disaster – Here’s What Actually Happened

On April 1, 2026, things fell apart on Solana (SOL). Drift Protocol got hit with a $285 million exploit, and within hours, its token crashed hard. The impact didn’t stop there, it quickly spread to other connected protocols. дальше »

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Solana price risks drop to $60 as head and shoulder pattern forms

Solana price fell 18% from its March high as global tensions surrounding the U. S. Iran war and an exploit on Solana-based Drift Protocol that drained millions from the ecosystem spooked the market. дальше »

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Фонд Solana после взлома Drift Protocol объявил о программе защиты криптопроектов

Организация Solana Foundation объявила о программе аудита безопасности проектов на базе одноименного блокчейна с публикацией отчетов о найденных уязвимостях. Объявление сделано через несколько дней после взлома протокола Drift, который привел к падению цены Solana. дальше »

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Drift Says $270M Crypto Hack Was a Six-Month North Korean Intelligence Operation

Drift: $270M Exploit Was North Korean Intelligence Op

The post Drift Says $270M Crypto Hack Was a Six-Month North Korean Intelligence Operation appeared first on Coinspeaker.

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North Korea-Linked Group Behind $270M Drift Hack, Six-Month Plot Revealed

What initially appeared to be a sudden exploit has now been revealed as a long-term, highly coordinated operation. Drift Protocol has disclosed that the $270 million hack was the result of a six-month infiltration campaign, allegedly tied to North Korean state-linked actors. дальше »

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Drift Protocol’s $285 Million Heist Started With a Handshake and 6 Months of Trust

Drift Protocol (DRIFT) published a detailed incident update on April 5, revealing that the $285 million exploit on April 1 was the result of a six-month intelligence operation attributed to North Korean state-backed actors. дальше »

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Drift links $280M hack to radiant attackers

Drift said its $280M exploit followed months of planning and linked the attack with medium-high confidence to Radiant hackers. дальше »

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'Terrifying': Solana Founder Reacts to One of Biggest DeFi Hacks in History

Of course, the cryptocurrency industry is somewhat accustomed to smart contract vulnerabilities and phishing scams, but the Drift hack took things to a whole new level. дальше »

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Solana’s Drift Floats Airdrop After $285 Million Hack, Faces Backlash

Solana-based perpetual futures exchange Drift Protocol is facing mounting scrutiny following the catastrophic $285 million exploit it suffered this week. The backlash is being driven by a highly speculative recovery strategy and suspicious post-hack token movements. дальше »

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Circle Faces Heat From ZachXBT Over Inaction During $285M Drift Hack

Blockchain investigator ZachXBT has publicly accused Circle of failing to freeze stolen USDC as it moved through the company’s own cross-chain infrastructure during the $285 million Drift Protocol exploit on April 1, 2026 — raising pointed questions about when and… дальше »

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Децентрализованная биржа Drift Protocol взломана на $286 млн — крупнейшая кража в экосистеме Solana

Децентрализованная биржа Drift Protocol на блокчейне Solana подверглась взлому: злоумышленники вывели около $286 млн из трёх основных хранилищ протокола. Атака началась 1 апреля 2026 года. Сначала команда Drift сообщила о «необычной активности» и предупредила пользователей воздерживаться от депозитов, после чего объявила о приостановке всех вводов и выводов средств. дальше »

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Solana Crisis Deepens As 20 Protocols Confirm Exposure To $285M Drift Hack

What initially appeared to be a contained exploit targeting Drift Protocol is now spiraling into one of the most significant security incidents within the Solana ecosystem. Drift Protocol Hit By $280M Exploit As Sophisticated Attack Targets Governance Controls The situation has evolved rapidly, with the number of affected protocols climbing from 11 to 20 in [...] дальше »

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How a Solana feature designed for convenience let attackers drain more than $270 million from Drift

The exploit did not involve a bug in Drift's code. It used "durable nonces," a legitimate Solana transaction feature, to pre-sign administrative transfers weeks before executing them, bypassing the protocol's multisig security in minutes. дальше »

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North Koreans hackers likely behind $286 million Drift Protocol exploit: Elliptic

The blockchain analytics firm pointed to cross-chain laundering patterns and Solana-specific tracing challenges that mirror prior North Korean state-linked operations. дальше »

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Drift Protocol’s $285m hack exposes social engineering threat to Solana DeFi

Drift Protocol, a major Solana-based DeFi exchange, has suffered a $285 million social engineering-driven exploit that weaponized a compromised administrator key rather than any code flaw. Drift Protocol, a decentralized exchange built on Solana, was drained of approximately $285 million… дальше »

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ZachXBT обвинил Circle в бездействии при взломе протокола Drift на $285 млн

Блокчейн-исследователь ZachXBT обвинил эмитента стейблкоина USDC компанию Circle в бездействии, из-за которого украденные во время взлома криптопротокола Drift $230 млн свободно перемещались через протокол межсетевых переводов Circle с Solana на Эфириум. дальше »

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Ledger CTO Urges Community to Increase Crypto Security After Recent Solana Dex Hack

Ledger CTO has reflected on today's Drift Protocol hack, saying it is a wake-up call for the whole crypto space. дальше »

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Drift Protocol Vault Loses $270 Million in Potential Exploit

Drift Protocol Vault Loses $270M in Potential Exploit

The post Drift Protocol Vault Loses $270 Million in Potential Exploit appeared first on Coinspeaker.

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Audit admin keys, not just code, expert says after $200 million Drift exploit

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Solana price confirms bearish crossover following Drift exploit, will it crash?

Solana price fell nearly 9% following a major exploit on its Drift Protocol DeFi platform that drained nearly $300 million in digital assets. According to data from crypto.news, Solana (SOL) price fell 9% to an intraday low of $78.6 on… дальше »

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Solana-проект Drift Protocol потерял $280 млн

1 апреля DeFi-платформа Drift Protocol на Solana подверглась хакерской атаке. Злоумышленник вывел не менее $280 млн. We are observing unusual activity on the protocol. дальше »

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Drift Protocol hit by $280M hack, DRIFT crashes over 40%

The cryptocurrency market is back in the red following a positive start to the week. Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency by market cap, is trading around $66,500, down 2% in the last 24 hours. However, DRIFT, the native coin of Drift Protocol, one of the leading decentralized exchanges (DEXs) on Solana, is one of the worst performers in the market. дальше »

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Децентрализованная биржа Drift Protocol на блокчейне Solana подверглась взлому, украдено более 285 миллионов долларов

Децентрализованная биржа Drift Protocol, работающая на блокчейне Solana, подверглась масштабному взлому – из протокола выведено более $285 млн. Это крупнейший DeFi-эксплойт 2026 года. Депозиты и вы... дальше »

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Solana Ecosystem Faces One of Largest Hacks Ever

Drift Protocol, a prominent decentralized exchange (DEX) built on the Solana blockchain, has suffered a massive $270 million exploit. дальше »

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Solana DEX Drift Protocol Reportedly Hacked, Token Drops Nearly 20%

Solana decentralized exchange Drift Protocol has been reportedly hacked. While there hasn’t been an official confirmation, it’s DRIFT token has crashed nearly 20% after the rumors. The decentralized exchange, built on Solana for perpetual futures trading, integrates Circle’s USDC infrastructure for collateral and transfers. дальше »

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Неизвестные вывели из криптопротокола Drift более $270 млн

Из протокола Drift, работающего на блокчейне Solana, неизвестные вывели более $270 млн, обратили внимание аналитики платформы Lookonchain. Вся сумма была переведена на кошелек, который начинается с HkGz4K. дальше »

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Bitcoin must retake $71,500 very soon or the mid-range drift back toward $61,000 begins

Bitcoin keeps knocking on $71,500, sooner or later the door opens Bitcoin made a familiar but stressful move this week; it bounced hard enough to make the skeptics quiet and the dip buyers loud again. дальше »

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Bitcoin must recover $71,500 soon or the drift back to $60,000 begins

Bitcoin keeps knocking on $71,500, sooner or later the door opens Bitcoin made a familiar but stressful move this week; it bounced hard enough to make the skeptics quiet and the dip buyers loud again. дальше »

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Bitcoin Drifts Into A Deep Conviction Zone, Smart Money Stays Patient

Bitcoin is navigating one of its deepest conviction zones yet, a phase that tests nerves more than it screams opportunity. While prices drift and fear dominates the market, smart money quietly accumulates, laying the groundwork for the next potential trend shift. дальше »

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Solana (SOL) Fell 60%: Analyst Who Warned Early Explains What Comes Next

Solana price drift followed a clear structure that had already been mapped out on higher time frames. That structure is now shaping the next phase for SOL price, and the latest chart shared by Crypto Patel on X explains why this zone matters a lot. дальше »

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Silver Liquidation Raised Eyebrows: Here’s What Actually Happened

Silver moved fast, then pulled back just as quickly. That sudden liquidation caught attention because the price action felt out of sync with what was happening underneath the surface. The move did not last long, yet it opened a window into how silver price discovery works when paper markets and physical demand briefly drift apart. дальше »

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