LayerZero blames Kelp's setup for $290 million exploit, attributes it to North Korea's Lazarus

LayerZero blames Kelp's setup for $290 million exploit, attributes it to North Korea's Lazarus

Search/NewsVideoPricesResearchConsensus 2026Data & IndicesSponsoredSearch/enTechShareShare this articleCopy linkX iconX (Twitter)LinkedInFacebookEmailLayerZero blames Kelp's setup for $290 million exploit, attributes it to North Korea's LazarusLayerZero said the attackers compromised two RPC nodes the company's verifier relied on and DDoS'd the rest, with the attack working only because Kelp had ignored multi-verifier recommendations.By Shaurya Malwa Apr 20, 2026, 5:01 a.m. Make preferred on What to know: LayerZero blamed the $290 million Kelp DAO exploit on Kelp's decision to use a single-verifier configuration, despite prior warnings to adopt a multi-verifier setup.Attackers, whom LayerZero preliminarily linked to North Korea's Lazarus Group, compromised two RPC nodes and used a DDoS attack to force failover, tricking LayerZero's verifier into approving a fraudulent cross-chain transac

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