✔ VERIFIED First reported by CoinDesk · Nov 3, 14:53 UTC · updated Nov 3, 18:57 UTC
Binance Hack Began With Fake Job Interviews, Exchange Says
Binance says the $6.3 billion hack began when an engineer was lured into fake job interviews and given a malware-laced assignment. The FBI blames North Korea.
Common to all reports: Binance · $6.3 billion · Fake Job · AI · $6.34
Confirmed by 9 sources
- CoinDesk (crypto newsroom · US) · Nov 3, 14:53 UTC · read at the source
- Cryptonomist (crypto newsroom · Europe) · Nov 3, 14:54 UTC · read at the source
- TheStreet Crypto (major outlet · US) · Nov 3, 15:18 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
- Cointelegraph (crypto newsroom · Europe) · Nov 3, 16:44 UTC · read at the source
- Ambcrypto (crypto newsroom · International) · Nov 3, 18:48 UTC · read at the source
- Altcoin Buzz (auto) (other outlet (not yet rated) · International) · Nov 3, 18:57 UTC · read at the source
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Tags: Regulation, Hack/Exploit, Security
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