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Apr 6 • 8 tweets • 3 min read
UPDATE: The truth behind the $200M+ exploit on Drift Protocol. 🚨

The biggest "hack" of 2026 didn't happen because of a bug in the smart contract. It happened because of a lapse in human judgment.

Here is exactly how the North Koreans infiltrated Solana’s premier DEX. Drift Protocol Hacked for $220M in Solana´s Biggest DeFi Exploit. .1 Timeline
The facts are chilling.

The infiltration didn't happen overnight. It was a long-con:

❌Fall 2025: "Drift contributors were approached by a group of individuals at a major crypto conference who presented as a quantitative trading firm looking to integrate on the protocol."

❌Dec 2025 – Feb 2026: Attackers exploit a VSCode/Cursor vulnerability to gain initial access.

❌March 28, 2026: The exploit is triggered, draining protocol liquidity.