North Korea's Cryptocurrency Theft Strategies Are Evolving, with DeFi Being Repeatedly Targeted
Less than three weeks after hackers with ties 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 integrated into LayerZero's cross-chain infrastructure. This attack signals an evolution in the tactics employed by North Korea-linked hackers, who are no …
April 20, 2026, 9:17 p.m.