North Korea's Crypto Theft Tactics Are Evolving, Targeting DeFi
Less than three weeks after North Korea-linked hackers targeted crypto trading firm Drift using social engineering, another major exploit has been carried out, this time on Kelp, a restaking protocol connected to LayerZero's cross-chain infrastructure. This suggests an evolution in the tactics of North Korea-linked hackers, who are no longer just exploiting bugs or using stolen credentials, but a…
April 20, 2026, 9:17 p.m.