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https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/04/03/circle-under-fire-after-usd285-million-drift-hack-over-inaction-to-freeze-stolen-usdc
CRCL news: Circle faces backlash after $285 million Drift hack
Prominent blockchain sleuth ZachXBT alleged faster action by Circle could have limited crypto losses, but freezing asset without legal authorization carries...
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https://www.pymnts.com/cybersecurity/2026/critics-circle-failed-to-block-drift-hack-transfer/
Critics: Circle Failed to Block Drift Hack Transfer
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https://tarnkappe.info/artikel/krypto/drift-hack-erbeutete-285-millionen-dollar-328029.html
Drift-Hack erbeutete 285 Millionen Dollar
Apr 8, 2026 - Beim 285-Millionen-Drift-Hack fiel offenbar nicht zuerst der Code. Die Täter bauten monatelang Vertrauen auf und nutzten am Ende einen Token.
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https://www.coindesk.com/podcasts/coindesk-podcast-network/blockspace-matt-odell-on-opensats-17th-grant-usd270m-drift-hack-charles-schwab-eyes-btc-trading
Blockspace: Matt Odell on OpenSats’ 17th Grant, $270M Drift Hack, Charles Schwab Eyes BTC Trading
On today’s Blockspace Live, Alex Pruden joins us to discuss Google’s latest quantum computing paper, and we unpack MARA’s 15% headcount reduction.
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https://cointelegraph.com/news/circle-faces-class-action-lawsuit-after-drift-protocol-hack
Circle Hit With Class Action Suit Over $280M Drift Hack
Stablecoin issuer Circle has been hit with a class action over $230 million worth of USDC tied to the Drift Protocol hack on April 1.
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https://bsc.news/post/drift-protocol-280m-hack-north-korea
Drift Protocol's $285M Hack Was Six Months in the Making, North Korean Group Blamed
Apr 6, 2026 - Drift Protocol's $285M April 2026 hack was a six-month North Korean social engineering operation. Here's how it unfolded and what it means for DeFi security.
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https://crypto.news/drift-protocols-285m-hack-exposes-social-engineering-threat-to-solana-defi/
Drift Protocol's $285m hack exposes social engineering threat to Solana DeFi
Apr 2, 2026 - Drift Protocol, a major Solana-based DeFi exchange, has suffered a $285 million social engineering-driven exploit that weaponized a compromised administrator.
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https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/01/de-fi-platform-drift-suspends-deposits-and-withdrawals-after-millions-in-crypto-stolen-in-hack/
De-fi platform Drift suspends deposits and withdrawals after millions in crypto stolen in hack |...
Apr 1, 2026 - Blockchain trackers put the cryptocurrency heist in the hundreds of millions of dollars and is already on track to be the largest crypto theft in 2026 so far.
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https://fortune.com/2026/04/02/latest-crypto-hack-sees-thieves-make-off-with-280-million-from-solana-defi-platform-drift/
Latest crypto hack sees thieves make off with $280 million from Solana DeFi platform Drift | Fortune
Apr 7, 2026 - The stolen funds are likely linked to North Korea, according to a blockchain intelligence firm.
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https://www.newsbtc.com/news/285m-solana-protocol-drift-largest-exploit-2026/
Solana-Based Drift Protocol Suffers $285M Hack, Largest Of 2026
Apr 3, 2026 - Solana-based Drift Protocol has suffered the largest exploit of 2026, losing nearly $300 million in a “highly sophisticated operation.”
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https://therecord.media/drift-crypto-confirms-280-million-stolen-north-korea
Drift crypto platform confirms $280 million stolen in hack as researchers point finger at North...
Apr 2, 2026 - The platform released a post-mortem on Wednesday night explaining that malicious actors gained access to Drift systems through a “novel attack” that involved...
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