✔ VERIFIED First reported by Cryptonomist · Nov 3, 14:54 UTC · updated Nov 3, 18:40 UTC
Binance Hack: Fake Interviews and Months of Hidden Access
TL;DR: Two Binance engineers suffered independent security breaches between June and September via malicious software and a fraudulent hiring process. Attackers drained approximately $6.3 billion on…
Common to all reports: Binance · $6.34 · Fake Interviews · AI · Months
Confirmed by 7 sources
- Cryptonomist (crypto newsroom · Europe) · Nov 3, 14:54 UTC · read at the source
- Crypto.news (crypto newsroom · International) · Nov 3, 15:55 UTC · read at the source
- BeInCrypto (crypto newsroom · US) · Nov 3, 15:56 UTC · read at the source
- BBC (major outlet · Europe) · Nov 3, 16:19 UTC · read at the source
- Yahoo Finance Australia (major outlet · US) · Nov 3, 16:19 UTC · read at the source
- Cointelegraph (crypto newsroom · Europe) · Nov 3, 16:44 UTC · read at the source
- Crypto Economy (low-credibility outlet · International) · Nov 3, 18:40 UTC · read at the source
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Tags: Regulation, Hack/Exploit, Security
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