Binance says fake job interviews used as part of $6.3bn crypto hack

“Binance says fake job interviews and internal AI tool used in $6.3bn heist”

Cryptocurrency platform Binance has said that fake job interviews and an internal AI tool were used for the massive $6.3 billion breach it reported last week. The culprit leveraged the compromised computer of one of its engineers and used an AI tool to gain control of the wallets of two other engineers, Binance said in a post on Tuesday. That was "used as a springboard" on October 20, as "the attackers combined a range of techniques, including social engineering by fake recruitment interviews,…

“Binance says fake job interviews used as part of $6.3bn crypto hack”

An engineer was contacted through a legitimate job-hunting platform and invited to bogus job interviews with fake company representatives, Binance says.

“How fake job interviews helped hackers steal $6.34 billion from Binance”

New York: Binance released on Tuesday a detailed investigation into the $6 billion hack of its cryptocurrency platform, showing how attackers used fake job interviews and malicious code to steal the funds. The crypto exchange said it had replenished 98 per cent of the affected assets by drawing on its own funds, with the remaining amount involving little-traded currencies that are harder to acquire. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here. The attack,…

“Binance says malicious code, fake job interview led to $6.3B hack”

Binance said Tuesday that a $6.3 billion hack of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange was the result of a "multi-stage campaign," including a malicious software download and a fake job interview. Hackers, whom both the FBI and outside analysts have linked to North Korea, moved billions of dollars' worth of crypto out of Binance wallets...