De-fi Drift platform suspends deposits and withdrawals after millions of cryptocurrencies were stolen during a hack

Decentralized finance company Drifting It says it has suspended withdrawals and deposits after confirming a security incident.

The crypto platform said In a post on X It is “under active attack” and is working to “contain the incident.”

Security researchers and public blockchain data suggest the losses could be significant. Blockchain security company CertiK said on X The hackers may have stolen around $136 million, while cryptocurrency analytics firm Arkham determined the figure Stealing about $285 million.

If confirmed, this would make the Drift hack the biggest cryptocurrency heist this year, according to him Leaderboard Rekta site that tracks cryptocurrency thefts by volume.

It’s not clear who was behind the attack, and a Drift spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Security firms say North Korea was behind most cryptocurrency thefts last year, At least $2 billion in stolen cryptocurrencies were obtainedThe regime is believed to use it to finance its nuclear weapons program and avoid international sanctions that restrict its access to the global financial system.