Binance Hackers Used Fake Job Interviews in $6.3 Billion Heist
· Technology · Bloomberg, Reuters, Financial Times
Binance Holdings Ltd. said hackers behind a $6.3 billion theft employed social engineering tactics including fake job interviews alongside malicious software to breach its systems. The exchange provided its most detailed account yet of the attack, revealing that threat actors posed as recruiters to trick employees into compromising internal access. The stolen funds represent one of the largest cryptocurrency heists on record. Binance did not disclose when the intrusion occurred or whether any assets have been recovered. The company is working with law enforcement and blockchain analysts to trace the stolen funds.
Why it matters
The heist underscores the growing sophistication of cyberattacks on major crypto platforms and the risk to user funds held on centralized exchanges.
Read the original report — Bloomberg
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