Elliptic suggests possible North Korea link to Drift Protocol hack
April 02, 2026, 3:11 PM
Blockchain analysis firm Elliptic has raised the possibility of a connection between the Drift Protocol (DRIFT) hack and North Korean hacking groups, CoinDesk reported. Elliptic explained that the on-chain activity and money laundering methods used in the attack show patterns similar to past attacks linked to North Korea. The firm added that the incident appears to have been a planned operation, as it was based on preliminary test transactions and pre-funded wallets.
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