North Korea's 6-Month Covert Espionage Operation Exposes DeFi's Security Vulnerabilities
The $270 million exploit of Drift was not the result of a smart contract bug or code manipulation, but rather a six-month campaign involving fake identities, in-person meetings, and carefully cultivated trust, forcing a broader re-evaluation of security across decentralized finance. For years, the industry has focused on solving security issues with audits, formal verification, and better code, b…
April 7, 2026, 12:30 p.m.