Eight days after North Korean hackers drained $285 million from Drift Protocol in the largest crypto theft of 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury moved to close a gap that has left digital asset firms fighting nation-state cyber threats…
DPRK’s Cyber Threat – Targeting Cryptocurrency Sector for Revenue Generation
In recent years, threat actors from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) have increasingly targeted the cryptocurrency sector as a primary means of revenue generation, bypassing international sanctions imposed against the country. This trend has been observed since at…
Thirdweb Discloses Smart contract Critical Web3 Security Vulnerability, Urging Immediate Action for Blockchains
In a recent announcement, leading smart contract development firm Thirdweb disclosed a significant security vulnerability that has the potential to impact a wide range of smart contracts within the Web3 ecosystem. The firm identified a flaw in a commonly used…
$285 Million Gone in 12 Minutes: How the Solana DeFi Hack on Drift Protocol Actually Happened
On April 1, 2026, Solana’s largest DeFi perpetuals exchange, Drift Protocol, lost $285 million in 12 minutes. The team posted on X to confirm it was real, not an April Fool’s joke. By the time most users saw the warning,…
Vitalik Buterin Unveils Kohaku: The Game-Changing Privacy Framework Revolutionizing Ethereum Wallets in 2025-2026
Buenos Aires, Argentina – In a highly anticipated keynote at Ethereum Cypherpunk Congress 2 on November 16, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin introduced Kohaku, a bold new privacy framework designed to make private transactions the default experience for Ethereum wallet users.…
