#solana-security

Crypto & Blockchain

How North Korean Hackers Stole $285 Million From Solana's Drift Protocol in 12 Minutes

In one of crypto's most sophisticated heists, suspected North Korean operatives drained $285 million from Solana's biggest perpetual futures platform in under 12 minutes. The attack wasn't a coding error—it was a masterclass in human manipulation.

Crypto & Blockchain

Drift's $280 Million Hack Exposes Crypto's Fatal Flaw: Trust in Code Isn't Enough

Drift, Solana's biggest perpetual futures exchange, is frozen indefinitely after a $280 million theft—and the method matters more than the money. This wasn't a smart contract bug. It was something far more unsettling.

Crypto & Blockchain

Drift's $280M Exploit Shows Why Onchain Negotiation With Hackers Is Becoming Standard Practice

Drift Protocol is trying something unconventional: talking to the thieves who stole $280M. But this negotiation playbook isn't new—and it's exposing a darker truth about how DeFi really works.