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$290 Million Kelp DAO Crypto Heist Blamed on North Korea
Sophisticated state-sponsored attack exploits cross-chain bridge infrastructure to drain nearly $300 million.
The hackers targeted LayerZero’s DVN, compromising certain RPCs and DDoSing others to trigger failover to the poisoned infrastructure. The post $290 Million Kelp DAO Crypto Heist Blamed on North Korea appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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This breach highlights a critical vulnerability in decentralized infrastructure, where attackers weaponize failover protocols to redirect traffic to malicious endpoints. The incident serves as a stark warning that complex cross-chain bridges remain prime targets for state-sponsored actors seeking to bypass traditional security perimeters.
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