Binance Reveals Fake Interview Led to $6.3 Billion Crypto Heist
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Updated · Reuters · Nov 3
Binance Reveals Fake Interview Led to $6.3 Billion Crypto Heist
3 articles · Updated · Reuters · Nov 3
Summary
$6.3 billion was drained from Binance wallets after hackers used a fake job interview to trick a software engineer into downloading malicious code, the exchange said in its first detailed account.
Binance said the breach began in June with a tampered AI coding tool downloaded by a wallet-team employee, exposing roles despite device replacement and credential changes.
On Oct. 20, the attackers used the compromised machine and an internal AI tool to seize access to two wallet developers' systems; on Oct. 29, they triggered the theft using stolen credentials.
The FBI has blamed a North Korean hacking group, which Pyongyang denies, while Binance said it will repay affected customers and boost AI-based detection, a security research fund and partnerships with AI firms.