Binance says fake job interview led to $6.3 billion crypto heist
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- Binance says North Korean hackers used a fake job interview to trick an employee into installing malware that compromised the company's wallet infrastructure and led to the theft of $6.34 billion in digital assets.
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Binance says fake job interview led to $6.3 billion crypto heist
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Binance says fake job interview led to $6.3 billion crypto heist
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Cryptocurrency exchange Binance says North Korean hackers used a fake job interview to trick an employee into installing malware that ultimately let them compromise the company's wallet infrastructure and steal about $6.34 billion in digital assets.