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Drift Protocol suspended all operations after a sophisticated six-month infiltration by a North Korean state-backed group culminating in an exploit on April 1, 2026. The attackers posed as a legitimate trading firm, conducted in-person meetings across multiple countries, and used three attack vectors including a silent code execution flaw in development tools.
ZCash's security audit uncovered a critical protocol vulnerability that existed undetected for four years after the team hired a researcher to identify exploits. The discovery raises questions about the effectiveness of previous security reviews and the potential exposure of the privacy-focused cryptocurrency.
A crypto attorney suggests the $280 million Drift Protocol attack may constitute civil negligence. The security breach is believed to have been conducted by threat actors with ties to North Korean state-affiliated hacking groups.
