Binance confirms $6.3 billion theft after hackers used fake job interview, software attack
Binance has released new details about the $6.3 billion cryptocurrency theft in October, outlining how attackers infiltrated the exchange using a combination of social engineering and sophisticated malware. Subsequently, another Binance engineer fell victim to a fake job interview and downloaded a compromised code repository in September. The engineer believed the offer was legitimate and even participated in a virtual meeting with someone claiming to be the CEO of a fictitious company.