Solana Protocols Hit by $280 Million Exploit, Drift Initiates Contact with Attacker

Drift has reached out to wallets linked to a significant exploit, estimated by external firms to be between $280 million and $286 million. According to NS3.AI, Drift communicated from its Ethereum address to four wallets containing the stolen Ether, requesting the attacker to engage via Blockscan chat. SolanaFloor reported that the exploit impacted at least 20 Solana protocols, including Gauntlet, with losses estimated at $6.4 million. Cyvers noted that no funds had been recovered 48 hours post-attack, suggesting the incident might have been a staged operation.