🦠 Ransomware & Malware

North Korea's Hackers Vaporize $285M from Drift in Seconds

North Korean hackers didn't just steal $285 million from Drift—they did it in 10 seconds flat. DeFi's house of cards just collapsed again.

Visualization of North Korean hackers draining funds from Drift Protocol vaults on Solana blockchain

⚡ Key Takeaways

  • North Korean hackers drained $285M from Drift in 10 seconds using pre-signed nonce transactions and a compromised multisig admin key. 𝕏
  • Attack exploited fake token markets and disabled safety circuit breakers, highlighting DeFi multisig vulnerabilities. 𝕏
  • Funds laundered across 57,000+ wallets in 34 hours, complicating recovery efforts. 𝕏
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Originally reported by SecurityWeek

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