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A class action lawsuit filed in Oakland targets Circle Internet Financial over its role in the April 1, 2026 Drift Protocol hack, which drained roughly $280 million in digital assets. The plaintiffs allege that attackers moved about $230 million through USDC and Circle’s CCTP bridge without effective intervention, seeking damages for affected investors and raising questions about whether frozen funds could have limited losses.
The complaint, filed on April 14, 2026 by Gibbs Mura, A Law Group, names Circle Internet Financial and Circle Internet Group as defendants. It ties the case to one of the largest crypto exploits recorded in 2026 on the Solana network and focuses on how stablecoin infrastructure handled transaction flows after the breach.
According to the filing, within an hour of the hack, crypto users on X widely flagged the incident. The complaint says market participants urged immediate intervention as stolen funds began moving across chains. It also states that some ecosystem operators froze portions of the assets while activity continued through Circle’s USDC infrastructure.
The lawsuit describes the attackers as potentially linked to North Korea. It alleges that the assets were routed from Solana to Ethereum to reduce traceability. After reaching Ethereum, the funds were converted into Ether and moved through multiple decentralized applications.
Plaintiffs argue Circle had visibility into the ongoing movement of stolen assets. The complaint further alleges that Circle retained the technical ability to restrict or freeze USDC-related flows, but that no effective disruption occurred during the key offloading window.
The filing seeks damages for investors affected by the Drift Protocol hack and centers on whether Circle’s response to USDC-related activity could have reduced the scale of losses.

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