A sophisticated attack has shaken DeFi, with the drift protocol hack exposing critical weaknesses in operational security and transaction approvals.
How $280 million was drained from Drift Protocol
On Drift Protocol, attackers managed to drain about $280 million from an associated wallet, impacting nearly half of its funds. According to the team, this was a highly organized operation that unfolded over time rather than a simple, opportunistic theft.
Moreover, the exploit centered on pre-signed durable nonce transactions. These special transactions can be executed later, outside normal timing expectations. The attacker waited and then triggered them at a strategic moment, converting a routine operational mechanism into a powerful attack vector.
Social engineering and multisig manipulation
However, the core of the incident did not lie in code. Instead, the attacker reportedly used targeted social engineering to mislead several multisig signers. By building trust and crafting
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