Recent data from TRM Labs reveals that North Korean hacking groups accounted for 76% of all crypto attack losses so far in 2026. The report highlights that just two massive attacks totaled $577 million: the Drift Protocol breach on April 1 and the KelpDAO bridge exploit on April 18. This figure represents the greatest historical dominance of these groups over the total value stolen in the market.
The impact is not due to an increase in frequency, but to a surgical precision that utilizes AI tools and sophisticated social engineering. While the Drift attack exploited vulnerabilities in Solana governance, the KelpDAO case took advantage of the fragility of a single verifier on its bridge. Both incidents demonstrate that attackers are prioritizing high-value targets and DeFi protocols with single points of failure.
For the coming months, compliance teams must closely monitor THORChain flows and wallets linked to these exploits. The evolution toward more cautious laundering methods suggests that multi-hop monitoring will be crucial to detect the movement of funds toward exchanges.
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