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Binance says hackers used fake job interviews and an internal AI tool to pull off the $6.3 billion heist

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Briefings

Binance reported a $6.3 billion crypto theft involving a multi-month campaign using fake job interviews and an internal AI tool. The attack began in June with a compromised installer, escalated in September with targeted recruitment, and concluded with the download of a fake interview assignment. The event represents the largest crypto theft to date, utilizing known hacking techniques over several months.

Key points

• The largest crypto theft to date was pulled off by combining some well-known hacking techniques over the course of a few months, according to Binance.
• The process started in June with one developer downloading a tampered installer apparently spread by a malicious Google ad, exposing details about the engineers and how they work.

Context

This incident represents the largest crypto theft to date, utilizing known hacking techniques over several months. The attack began in June with a compromised installer and escalated in September with targeted recruitment using fake interviews and social media impersonation.

Limitations

The evidence is limited to Binance's postmortem report and mentions a full investigation by The Verge. Specific dates for the final stage of the attack are not provided, and the exact number of victims or total funds stolen beyond the $6.3 billion figure is not detailed.

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