North Korea stole $577M in crypto through two hacks—Drift Protocol and KelpDAO—accounting for 76% of all 2026 hack losses by April via sophisticated social engineering and bridge exploits.

North Korea Stole 76% of All Crypto Hack Value in 2026 — With Just Two Attacks | TRM Blog

Key takeawaysNorth Korean hackers, from two distinct groups, stole approximately USD 577 million in 2026 YTD — 76% of all crypto hack losses through April, across just a handful of attributed incidents.The Drift Protocol hack (USD 285 million, April 1) involved three weeks of pre-attack staging and months of social engineering to compromise protocol signers, executing the full drain in approximately 12 minutes.The KelpDAO hack (USD 292 million, April 18) exploited a single-verifier design flaw ...