KelpDAO disputes LayerZero's blame for $300M+ hack, reveals DPRK-linked breach of LayerZero infrastructure, exposes widespread 1-1 DVN defaults, migrating to Chainlink CCIP

KelpDAO has publicly rejected LayerZero Labs’ attempt to place primary blame for the $290–300 million April 18 exploit on Kelp’s choice of a 1-of-1 verifier configuration, instead alleging a deep compromise of LayerZero’s own off‑chain infrastructure by a North Korea–linked actor and pointing to broader systemic risks in LayerZero’s Decentralized Verifier Network (DVN). In the same disclosure, KelpDAO said it will migrate its cross‑chain messaging from LayerZero to Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP).

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