Drift crypto platform confirms $280 million stolen in hack as researchers point finger at North Korea
2026-04-02T20:51:52Z•f9da7153c478e88cdf8308976992eca2018e7d767ea229c9328392af1bca375a
DeFiDriftFrance social media billNorth KoreaSIOWhatsAppadministrative takeovercrypto theftcryptocurrencyiOSpolicyprivilege escalationspywarestate‑linked actorsupply chainthird‑party breach
What happened
Multiple security and policy developments: Drift, a DeFi crypto platform, confirmed a major security incident in which approximately $280M was stolen after attackers executed a “novel” rapid takeover of the platform’s security council administrative powers; researchers and reporting point to North Korean-linked actors and Drift suspended services pending investigation. Separately, WhatsApp warned of a malicious fake iPhone app used to distribute SIO-family spyware, primarily impacting users in Italy. Nissan reported that stolen data originated from a third‑party vendor’s file-transfer system (
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