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Kelp restaking platform exploited, $293M drained in attack

  • Cointelegraph by Vince Quill--Cointelegraph
  • published date: 2026-04-18 22:06:39 UTC

The Kelp liquid restaking protocol was hit by a cybersecurity attack, in which the threat actor drained about $293 million in funds from the platform.

Kelp, a liquid restaking protocol, was the victim of a cyber attack on Saturday, causing the platform to pause smart contracts for its restaking token (rsETH), as it investigates the attack amid repo… [+2104 chars]