North Korea's Cryptocurrency Theft Strategies Are Evolving, with DeFi Being Frequently Targeted
Less than three weeks after North Korea-linked hackers used social engineering to target the cryptocurrency trading firm Drift, hackers associated with the nation seem to have carried out another significant exploit, this time with Kelp. The attack on Kelp, a restaking protocol connected to LayerZero's cross-chain infrastructure, suggests an evolution in the tactics employed by North Korea-linked…
April 20, 2026, 9:17 p.m.