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Drift Protocol exploit around 270 million to 285 million and admin key opsec debate

April 4, 2026Discover Crypto, That Martini Guy ₿, borovik

Multiple posts report a major Drift exploit and frame it as an admin key and human opsec failure, with Drift attempting onchain outreach to wallets holding stolen funds and analysts suggesting DPRK style laundering patterns.

HACK ALERT: $270 million hack on Drift, Solana's leading DeFi perpetuals trading platform.
SOLANA DEFI PROJECT DRIFT HIT BY $285 MILLION EXPLOIT
Drift lost $280M to an admin key exploit.
SOLANA FOUNDATION PRESIDENT @calilyliu SAYS THAT HACKERS' "REAL TARGETS NOW ARE HUMANS: SOCIAL ENGINEERING AND OPSEC WEAKNESSES MORE THAN CODE EXPLOITS"
According to @Elliptic says the $285M exploit of @DriftProtocol carries multiple indicators of North Korean state-sponsored hacker involvement
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