"$280 million hack" Drift pleads with attacker: "Let’s talk"

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Uk Jin

Summary

Solana (SOL)-based decentralized exchange (DEX) Drift (DRIFT) said it requested talks via an on-chain message to the hacker after suffering a roughly $285 million hack.
The hacker is said to have used the stolen crypto assets from Drift to purchase Ethereum (ETH).
North Korea is being cited as a leading suspect behind the hack.

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Solana (SOL)-based decentralized exchange (DEX) Drift (DRIFT) has attempted to make direct contact with the hacker.

On the 3rd (Korea time), cryptocurrency news outlet Cointelegraph reported that Drift sent on-chain messages to wallet addresses believed to be holding the stolen funds, asking to open a dialogue.

Drift told four wallets suspected to belong to the hacker that it was "ready to talk" and asked them to get in touch via "Blockscan chat."

A day earlier, the hacker attacked Drift and stole about $285 million worth of crypto assets. The hacker is said to have bought Ethereum (ETH) with the funds stolen from Drift.

North Korea is being cited as a leading suspect behind the hack.

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