Binance says fake job interview helped North Korean hackers steal $6.3 billion in crypto
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ByDavid DiMolfetta,
Cybersecurity Reporter, Nextgov/FCW
November 3, 2026 01:41 PM ET
A coding assignment gave attackers access to an engineer’s work computer. They later used an internal AI tool to reach the team responsible for Binance’s digital wallets.
A Binance software engineer who thought he was interviewing for a new job downloaded a coding assignment that gave hackers access to his work computer, the cryptocurrency exchange said Tuesday in a detailed account of how attackers stole a record $6.3 billion from its digital wallets last week.
The FBIattributed the Oct. 29 theft to North Korea over the weekend. The bureau has asked cryptocurrency firms to block transactions involving the stolen funds. The DPRK has denied involvement, South Korean news agency Yonhap reported Monday, citing state media.
Binance traced the campaign back to June, when a member...
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