North Korea's Cryptocurrency Theft Tactics Are Evolving, with DeFi Being Repeatedly Targeted
Barely three weeks after North Korea-affiliated hackers employed social engineering to breach the cryptocurrency trading firm Drift, it appears that hackers linked to the same nation have executed another significant exploit, this time targeting Kelp. The attack on Kelp, a restaking protocol integrated into LayerZero's cross-chain infrastructure, suggests a refinement in the operational tactics o…
April 20, 2026, 9:17 p.m.