decentralized finance company intention says it has suspended withdrawals and deposits after confirming the security incident.
crypto platform said in a post on x that it was “experiencing an active attack” and that it was working to “contain the incident”.
Security researchers and public blockchain data suggest the losses could be significant. blockchain security firm CertiK said on Hackers may have stolen around $136 million, crypto analytics firm Arkham estimates Approximately $285 million was stolen.
If confirmed, this would make the Drift hack the biggest crypto theft of the year rect leaderboardA site that tracks crypto thefts by size.
It’s unclear who is behind the attack, and a Drift spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
North Korea was behind most crypto thefts last year, security firms say At least $2 billion in stolen cryptocurrenciesThe regime is believed to use the funds to finance its nuclear weapons program and evade international sanctions that restrict its access to the global financial system.
