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.

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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.

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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…

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Drift Protocol Vault Loses $270 Million in Potential Exploit

Drift Protocol Vault Loses $270M in Potential Exploit

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

Your day-ahead look for April 2, 2026

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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…

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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.

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