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$290 Million Kelp DAO Crypto Heist Blamed on North Korea

📅 21 April 2026 at 10:02 UTC📰 Security WeekView original source ↗

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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🔍Threat Overview

A North Korean threat actor compromised LayerZero's DVN, triggering a $290 million Kelp DAO crypto heist through DDoS attacks and RPC manipulation.

⚙️Technical Details
Affected Systems
LayerZero's DVN
Attack Vectors
DDoS attacks, RPC manipulation
💥Impact Assessment
Severity: critical
Who Is at Risk
Kelp DAO crypto users
🛡️Recommended Actions
1Monitor LayerZero's DVN for suspicious activity
2Implement DDoS protection measures to prevent similar attacks
3Verify RPC integrity to prevent further exploitation
📦Affected Products
LayerZero's DVN

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