Ariel Givner, a crypto attorney, has suggested that the $280 million hack on Solana-based DeFi platform Drift Protocol could be considered civil negligence. Givner highlighted that the attack might have been prevented if standard operational security measures were followed. The Drift team reportedly neglected basic security protocols, such as storing signing keys on isolated systems and vetting blockchain developers at conferences. The attack, which was planned over six months, involved attackers initially contacting the Drift team at a major crypto conference in October 2025. They compromised developer devices using malicious links and malware. Drift Protocol has identified the attackers as likely the same group behind the Radiant Capital attack in October 2024. In response, class action advertisements against Drift Protocol are now emerging.