North Korean hackers move $38M through Relay Protocol in 7 hours

Relay's transaction screening system was switched on, but the DPRK-linked transfers kept flowing anyway North Korean hackers moved about $38 million through Relay Protocol in seven hours, according to an on-chain analyst who tracked the flows. The activity took place on October 31, 2026. Relay Protocol is a cross-chain bridge. Users send assets on one network and receive them on another. The protocol supports transfers across more than 85 networks, with a median processing time of approximately 2.7 seconds. Research compiled on the incident found that approximately $38 million was bridged through Relay within the seven-hour window.