North Korean hackers move $38M through Relay Protocol in 7 hours
North Korean hackers moved approximately $38 million through the Relay Protocol, a cross-chain bridge, within a seven-hour period on October 31, 2026. Relay's transaction screening system was active but did not interrupt the illicit transfers, highlighting potential vulnerabilities in cross-chain compliance mechanisms.
- Estimated loss
- $38,000,000
- Protocols
- Relay Protocol
- Confidence
- High
- First seen
- 1 Nov 2026, 02:00 UTC