North Korea's Cryptocurrency Theft Tactics Are Evolving, with DeFi Being Repeatedly Targeted
Less than three weeks after hackers linked to North Korea used social engineering to breach the cryptocurrency trading firm Drift, another significant exploit has been attributed to the nation, this time targeting Kelp, a restaking protocol connected to LayerZero's cross-chain infrastructure. This attack signals an evolution in North Korea-linked hackers' strategies, moving beyond exploiting bugs…
April 20, 2026, 9:17 p.m.