Digital Currencies
Post-Mortem of 2026’s Biggest Crypto Exploit: Attributed, Not Recovered
The attacker has been attributed. The money may never come back. LayerZero says North Korea's Lazarus Group, the same actors behind the $285M Drift exploit three weeks earlier. KelpDAO and LayerZero now blame each other for the configuration. The bigger truth: you can't sanction a smart contract or extradite a wallet.
Apr 2026 · 3 min read