Drift sends onchain message to wallets tied to $280M exploit

Written by Helen Partz, Staff WriterReviewed by Bryan O’Shea, Staff EditorDrift sends onchain message to wallets tied to $280M exploit5 hours agoDrift Protocol initiated onchain contact with wallets tied to the $280 million exploit as an unknown sender also attempts to pressure the attacker.       Listen0: 00 Cointelegraph in your social feed           Drift Protocol, a Solana-based decentralized exchange (DEX), said Friday it had opened onchain contact with wallets tied to funds stolen in the exploit that outside firms have estimated at roughly $280 million to $286 million. Drift said on X that it had initiated onchain contact with wallets holding the stolen Ether (ETH), seeking to open a line of communication. The team sent onchain messages from its Ethereum address (0x0934faC) to four wallets linked to the exploiter at the time of publication, urging the attacker to reach out via Blockscan chat. “We are ready to speak, ” Drift said. Onchain messaging has become a common tactic in exploit response, allowing protocols to communicate directly with attackers while preserving anonymity. In past cases, such as the Euler Finance hack, similar outreach led to the partial recovery of funds. Anonymous sender tries to pressure the attackerDrift’s communication came hours after an unknown sender using the ENS name readnow. eth also reached out to wallets linked to the attacker on Thursday via onchain messages. The sender claimed to know the identities behind the attack and demanded a payment of 1,000 ETH in exchange for withholding information. The claims could not be independently verified and may represent an attempt to mislead or pressure the wallet holder.