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Drift Protocol halts activity as suspicious transfers point to possible $270 million exploit

Crypto Briefing
Drift Protocol has suspended operations following an active attack involving suspicious asset transfers estimated at over $270 million.

Summary

Solana-based perpetuals platform Drift Protocol has suspended all deposits and withdrawals after detecting an active security breach. The team is currently coordinating with security firms, exchanges, and bridges to contain the incident. While the protocol has not officially confirmed the total loss, blockchain analytics firm Lookonchain reported that over $270 million in assets were suspiciously transferred to a specific wallet address. The platform has explicitly warned users against depositing further funds as the investigation continues.

(Source:Crypto Briefing)