CNA · 2026-11-03 15:28 UTC

Binance hackers used fake job interview to compromise computer before $6.3 billion attack

Binance hackers used a fake job interview in September to compromise a software engineer's computer, gaining access to wallet developer systems. Attackers had previously compromised another employee in June through a tampered AI coding tool, exposing credentials of the wallet team. On October 29, hackers used stolen credentials and a malicious script to drain $6.3 billion in crypto from Binance wallets; the FBI attributes the attack to a North Korean group.

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