North Korea's Cryptocurrency Theft Tactics Are Evolving, with DeFi Being a Prime Target
Less than three weeks after hackers linked to North Korea used social engineering to breach crypto trading firm Drift, another major exploit was carried out on Kelp, a restaking protocol connected to LayerZero's cross-chain infrastructure. This suggests an evolution in the tactics used by North Korea-linked hackers, who are no longer just looking for vulnerabilities or stolen credentials, but are…
April 20, 2026, 9:17 p.m.