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Hackers trapped Binance techie in fake job interview before $6.3-bn attack

short by Vaishnavi Mishra / on Tuesday, 3 November, 2026
Hackers stole $6.3 billion worth of crypto from Binance after using a fake job interview to compromise an employee’s computer. In September, a software engineer downloaded malicious code following a interview with a fictitious firm. By October 20, attackers used the compromised system and an internal AI tool to access developer's system before draining wallets on October 29.
read more at Reuters