The $290 Million KelpDAO Hack Linked to North Korea Wiped $13 Billion From DeFi in Two Days

A $290 million exploit on KelpDAO’s cross-chain bridge on April 18, attributed by LayerZero to North Korea’s Lazarus Group, sent shockwaves through DeFi and erased more than $13 billion in total value locked across protocols within 48 hours. Attackers drained…