‘Six Months in the Making’: Drift Protocol Says $285,000,000+ Hack Involved North Korean-Backed Impostors at Multiple Crypto Conferences

The recent $285 million hack on the Solana-based DeFi platform Drift Protocol wasn’t any run-of-the-mill exploit. Drift Protocol says in a new incident update that the April 1st attack was the result of six months of careful manipulation from North Korean-backed impostors. “In or about Fall 2025, Dr