Binance says $6.3B hack began with fake job interview and abuse of internal AI tool
Binance's Nov. 3 incident report attributes the largest crypto theft on record to North Korea-linked social engineering that compromised employees and hot-wallet signing infrastructure via EIP-7702, prompting CZ to call for an industry security alliance.
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- CoindeskBinance's $6.3 billion hack began with a fake job interview, and a campaign 'built over many months'
- CryptoslateBinance relied on AI to fight fraud before hackers exploited internal tool in $6 billion theft
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- BitcoinmagazineBinance Says $6.34 Billion Hack Began With Fake Job Interview