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Drift's $285 Million Durable Nonce Hack: DPRK-Linked Social Engineering Attack Raises Questions About Protocol Security
Key Findings Drift Protocol, a Solana-based decentralized exchange, lost approximately $285 million on April 1, 2026 in a sophisticated social engineering attack Attackers exploited durable nonce mechanisms to obtain unauthorized multisig approvals and gain control of the Security Council administrative powers The attack involved multi-week preparation starting as early as March 23, 2026, with staged execution and pre-signed transactions Threat actors created a fictitious ass
Apr 33 min read
Windsurf IDE Extension Exploits Solana Blockchain for Developer Data Theft
Here's the article in the requested format: Key Findings * Malicious Windsurf IDE extension targeting software developers * Uses Solana blockchain to retrieve encrypted malware instructions * Selectively avoids targeting systems with Russian connections * Steals passwords and browser session cookies * Creates persistent hidden task for continued system access Background A new cybersecurity threat has emerged targeting software developers through a sophisticated malware campai
Mar 192 min read
Hidden Danger: Chrome Extension Exploits Solana Wallets
Key Findings Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malicious Chrome extension named "Crypto Copilot" that injects hidden Solana transfer fees into Raydium swap transactions. The extension silently appends an extra transfer instruction to each swap, siphoning a minimum of 0.0013 SOL or 0.05% of the trade amount to an attacker-controlled wallet. The malicious behavior is concealed through obfuscation techniques, and the extension's user interface only shows the legitimate
Nov 27, 20252 min read
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