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Drift hack: Solana proposes retiring durable nonces

A $270M hack of Drift reportedly used Solana's durable nonce feature, and Solana now proposes retiring it. If you use Drift, check your account activity in the official app and watch for phishing.

November 9, 2026 · 1 min read

Affected: Solana (SOL)

What happened

Headlines report that a hack of Drift, a Solana-based platform, resulted in about $270 million in losses. The attackers reportedly used a Solana transaction feature called durable nonces. Solana has now proposed retiring that feature. The sources we have are brief headlines, so details on how the attack worked and what happens next are unclear.

Who is affected

People who used Drift are most likely to be affected. The sources do not say which accounts or users lost funds. Other Solana users are not reported to be at direct risk, and the proposal to retire durable nonces is not yet a final change.

What to do now

If you use Drift, open the official app or site yourself (not from a message) and review your balances and account activity.
Follow Drift's official announcements for updates on affected accounts and any recovery steps.
Be wary of emails, DMs and social posts claiming to offer refunds or compensation; scammers often exploit news of hacks.
Never share your seed phrase, and never approve a wallet request you don't recognize.
Review and revoke token approvals you no longer need using your wallet's built-in tools.
Turn on passkeys or an authenticator app for your exchange and email accounts.

Our alerts never ask you to click a link, log in, "verify" a wallet or move funds. Expect scammers to copy this news: if a message about it asks for any of that, it's a scam.

Sources

Written by AI Security Watch from the sources above and published automatically. Education only, not financial advice.