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Drift Foundation Updates Users on April 1 Hack Recovery Efforts

Drift Foundation has released an update on the April 1, 2026, Drift Protocol hack, describing the state of affairs and efforts to recover approximately $295 million taken from users. According to the group, efforts are ongoing to track,…

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Oct 1, 2026 at 2:48 PM UTC · Updated hace un día · 1 min de lectura

Drift Foundation Updates Users on April 1 Hack Recovery Efforts
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~$295M Funds taken from users

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  • Drift Protocol lost approximately half of its TVL to hackers on April 1, 2026.
  • Mandiant identified North Korean threat group UNC6862 as being behind the hack.
  • Drift Foundation has frozen approximately $9.2 million of the stolen funds in transit.

Drift Foundation has released an update on the April 1, 2026, Drift Protocol hack, describing the state of affairs and efforts to recover approximately $295 million taken from users. According to the group, efforts are ongoing to track, trace, and recover stolen funds. The foundation assured users that recovered funds will be directed to the DFX recovery pool, regardless of the recovery route, through a freeze, a bounty, or law enforcement.

The April 1 incident wiped out 50% of Drift Protocol’s Total Value Locked (TVL). Shortly after the exploit, security firms, including TRM Labs and Mandiant, attributed the hack to UNC4…

Read The Full Article Drift Foundation Updates Users on April 1 Hack Recovery Efforts On Coin Edition.

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The incident removed half of Drift Protocol’s TVL and involved approximately $295 million taken from users, making it a material DeFi security event. The frozen funds could reduce losses, while the attribution to a North Korean-linked threat group signals continued cross-border recovery and enforcement challenges.

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