Hackers behind $6.3bn Binance heist ‘used malware and bogus job interviews’
04 Nov 2026, 01:15 AM

Hackers behind $6.3bn Binance heist ‘used malware and bogus job interviews’

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Firm reveals details about how its cryptocurrency exchange was compromised, saying operation began in JuneThe hackers behind the $6.3bn (£4.7bn) Binance heist used bogus job interviews, malicious software and an internal AI tool, the company has revealed.The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange was compromised in an operation that began with an inadvertent download of malware in June, led to a recruitment scam in September and then a raid last week of “hot wallets” where billions of dollars worth of crypto-assets were taken. Continue reading...
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