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Latest crypto hack sees thieves make off with $280 million from Solana DeFi platform Drift

North Korean-backed thieves exploited a Solana vulnerability to steal $280M from Drift Protocol, part of a systematic $2B state-sponsored crypto theft campaign that accounted for 60% of 2025's global digital asset theft.

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: Fortune AIBY sys://pipeline

Drift Protocol on Solana suffered a $280 million security breach attributed to North Korean-backed actors exploiting a novel vulnerability in Solana's durable nonce mechanism. The attackers bypassed Drift's security council through transaction pre-approval manipulation, enabling administrative control takeover. This represents an escalating pattern: North Korea stole ~$2 billion in crypto in 2025, representing 60% of all global digital asset thefts.

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