Binance says hackers used fake job interviews and an internal AI tool to pull off the $6.3 billion heist
Binance's incident report details a multi-month breach campaign beginning in June with a compromised installer shared via malicious Google ads. One developer's download exposed engineering team details. In September, attackers impersonated recruiters conducting fake interviews across multiple rounds, building trust through social media, and eventually tricking another engineer into downloading malware that provided system access.
Key points
- Supply-chain compromise in June via tampered installer
- Social engineering through elaborate fake interview process in September
- Attackers built false credibility using social media
- Largest cryptocurrency theft to date
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