LayerZero Says Kelp Setup Caused Exploit, as Aave Loss Questions Mount

Interoperability protocol LayerZero claims that an inadequate setup tied to Kelp’s decentralized verifier network (DVN) enabled malicious actors to steal $290 million from Kelp DAO, adding that preliminary signs point to North Korea-linked threat actors. An attacker drained about 116,500 Restaked ETH (rsETH), worth roughly $292-$293 million at the time, from Kelp DAO’s LayerZero-powered rsETH…

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US Lawmaker Wilson Flags Western Chips Still Flowing Into Russian, Iranian Drones

WASHINGTON — A senior Republican lawmaker has raised concerns over continued US-origin components appearing in Russian weapon systems amid Ukrainian reports that recent drone strikes show evidence of Western microelectronics manufactured as recently as 2025. Representative Joe Wilson of South Carolina told RFE/RL in an interview on April 16 that reports of US technology found…

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