North Korean hackers had months of offline contact with Drift employees before ultimately executing a $285 million social engineering attack.

BlockBeats News, on May 1st, North Korean hackers had months of offline contact and infiltration with its staff before attacking Drift Protocol, ultimately executing one of the largest social engineering attacks in the history of the crypto industry, resulting in approximately $285 million in losses.

Blockchain security company TRM Labs data shows that North Korean hackers have accounted for 76% of all cryptocurrency hacking losses so far in 2026.

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