North Korea's Cryptocurrency Exploitation Tactics Are Evolving, with DeFi Being a Prime Target
Less than three weeks after North Korea-linked hackers used social engineering to breach the crypto trading firm Drift, hackers associated with the nation appear to have executed another significant exploit, this time targeting Kelp, a restaking protocol connected to LayerZero's cross-chain infrastructure. This attack suggests an evolution in the tactics employed by North Korea-linked hackers, sh…
April 20, 2026, 9:17 p.m.