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North Korea just stole $577mn from crypto with two attacks, here's how

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The post North Korea just stole $577mn from crypto with two attacks, here’s how appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. In April 2026, two hacks worth $577 million accounted for 76% of all crypto theft this year. Both were the work of North Korea’s Lazarus Group.  Summary North Korea-linked Lazarus attacks drained $577 million from Drift Protocol and KelpDAO. The Drift exploit relied on social engineering, compromised devices, and multisig approval…
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North Korea just stole $577mn from crypto with two attacks, here's how

Inside the six-month North Korean operation that drained Drift Protocol for $285M and KelpDAO for $292M, and what it means for the future of DeFi security.

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crypto.news broke the news on Friday, May 29, 2026.
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