Solana's Drift Protocol Suffers $285 Million Loss in Security Breach

Drift Protocol experienced a significant security breach on April 1, 2026, resulting in a loss of $285 million. According to NS3.AI, attackers managed to drain Solana's largest perpetual futures exchange within approximately 12 minutes. The exploit was facilitated by a governance setup that utilized a two-of-five multisig and a zero-delay path for privileged actions. The attackers spent six months cultivating trust with insiders, leading to two Security Council members pre-signing transactions with hidden authorizations. In response to the breach, the Solana Foundation launched STRIDE, a foundation-backed continuous security program, just days after the incident.