North Korea-Linked Hackers Steal $285 Million from Cryptocurrency Platform Drift

The cryptocurrency platform Drift suffered a $285 million heist in a sophisticated attack likely attributed to North Korea-linked hackers. The threat actors exploited durable nonce accounts to pre-sign and delay transactions while compromising multisig approvals to gain control of funds. No specific date for the attack was provided, but the incident involved advanced techniques to drain assets rapidly. The breach targeted Drift’s infrastructure, though no additional technical indicators or CVE IDs were disclosed. The primary impact was the loss of $285 million in cryptocurrency assets.