{"id":719427,"date":"2026-04-03T14:30:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T11:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/drift-sends-onchain-message-to-wallets-tied-to-280m-exploit\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T14:30:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T11:30:19","slug":"drift-sends-onchain-message-to-wallets-tied-to-280m-exploit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/drift-sends-onchain-message-to-wallets-tied-to-280m-exploit\/","title":{"rendered":"Drift sends onchain message to wallets tied to $280M exploit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"float:right;margin:0 0 10px 15px;width:240px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cointelegraph.com\/images\/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDQvMDE5ZDUyODMtMDczYS03YWZkLTkwYWMtYzQwMDg4NDgzMTdjLmpwZw==.jpg\" alt=\"Drift sends onchain message to wallets tied to $280M exploit\" class=\"type:primaryImage\"><\/p>\n<p>Drift Protocol initiated onchain contact with wallets tied to the $280 million exploit as an unknown sender also attempts to pressure the attacker.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Drift <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DriftProtocol\/status\/2039939068469870896?s=20\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DriftProtocol\/status\/2039939068469870896?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">said<\/a> on X that it had initiated onchain contact with wallets holding the stolen Ether (ETH), seeking to open a line of communication.<\/p>\n<p>The team sent onchain messages from its Ethereum address (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/etherscan.io\/address\/0x0934fac45f2883dd5906d09acffdb5d18aadc105\" href=\"https:\/\/etherscan.io\/address\/0x0934fac45f2883dd5906d09acffdb5d18aadc105\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">0x0934faC<\/a>) to four wallets linked to the exploiter at the time of publication, urging the attacker to reach out via Blockscan chat. \u201cWe are ready to speak,\u201d Drift said.<\/p>\n<p>Read more<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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