North Korea-Linked Hackers Exploit Kelp and Drift for Over $500 Million

North Korea-linked hackers have reportedly targeted Kelp, following a similar attack on Drift less than three weeks prior. According to NS3.AI, these cyberattacks have resulted in more than $500 million being siphoned off across the two incidents in just over two weeks. Security experts noted that the Kelp attack involved manipulating trusted message inputs within LayerZero-linked infrastructure, rather than breaking keys or encryption. The repercussions of this breach have extended to lending platforms like Aave, which accepted the compromised assets as collateral.