On April 3, Drift Protocol escalated its response to the recent hack by sending on-chain messages to four Ethereum wallets holding the bulk of the stolen assets, which together control roughly 129,000 ETH. The exploit drained an estimated $270-285 million from the protocol, and the team claims to have identified key parties linked to the incident, publicly urging them to open dialogue rather than remain silent. The outreach was made from a known Drift-controlled address transmitting standardized messages to each target wallet, signaling the protocol's willingness to explore negotiated resolutions. Law enforcement and private incident response groups are reportedly coordinating to follow the blockchain trail and ETH flows, while Drift has committed to releasing more information once third-party audits and forensic reviews are complete.