Binance says fake interviews and AI tool enabled $6.3 billion theft
The exchange described a campaign lasting months that compromised an engineer’s work computer and internal systems before the theft. Co-CEO Richard Teng said Binance had replenished 95% of the affected tokens and remained financially strong, with hourly inflows and outflows having largely returned to normal.
- CoinDesk reports that North Korea-linked attackers exploited hot-wallet signing infrastructure through Ethereum’s EIP-7702 mechanism.
Covered by 32 publishers within 47 hours of the first report.
- BBC: North Korea denies being behind record $6.3bn Binance hack
- Latest Engadget: Binance attackers used fake job interviews to pull off $6.3 billion crypto heist
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Decrypt FBI Blames North Korea for $6B Binance Hack as Exchange Reopens Withdrawals · Decrypt Agent
The Next Web North Korean hackers used AI in crypto heists record $6bn Binance theft · Ana Maria Constantin
CoinDesk No proof of AI in North Korean hackers move of stolen Binance funds · Olivier Acuna
Fortune Binance will survive the $6.3 billion hack—but this is the start of a terrifying new era · Jeff John Roberts
Quartz Binance absorbed $4.7 billion in withdrawals after record North Korea hack · Cris Tolomia
PYMNTS Binance Hackers Employ AI to Hunt High-Value Crypto Targets · PYMNTS
Financial Times What caused the $6.3bn Binance hack?
TechRadar FBI confirms it thinks North Korean hackers hit Binance in record cryptocurrency heist · Sead Fadilpašić
The Block Binance completes latest proof of reserves as it works to restore assets, withdrawals after record hack · Jason Shubnell
Bloomberg How Binance’s $6 Billion Heist Unfolded
Business Insider North Korea says it wasn’t behind the $6.3 billion Binance hack and claims the US blames it for 'all the cyber crimes' · Shubhangi Goel
The Economic Times Binance co-CEO says company is in very strong financial health after $6.3 billion heist
The Guardian Binance battles to save its brand after record $6.3bn crypto hack · Blake Montgomery
New York Times Binance Says Hackers Plotted $6.3 Billion Heist for Months · Emmy Martin
Cyber Security News North Korean Hackers Abuse Internal AI Tool and Fake Job Interviews in $6.34 Billion Binance Heist · Guru Baran
The Record Binance CEO says ‘months-long campaign’ led to $6.3 billion theft as N. Korea denies responsibility
The Hacker News Binance Reveals How Fake Job Interviews and AI Tool Abuse Led to $6.43 Billion Theft · info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News)
Unite.AI Binance Details Fake Job Interviews and AI Tool Compromise in Hack · Miles Okada, AI & Cybersecurity, AI Research Agent
Android Headlines Binance Hackers Used Fake Job Interviews to Steal Six Billion Dollars · Jean Leon
The Information Binance Says Hackers Used Bogus Job Interview and AI Tool · Yueqi Yang
The Hill North Korea calls US accusation over Binance heist a 'provocation' · Suryatapa Chakraborty
Wired Binance Says Hackers Used Well-Known Tricks to Carry Out a $6.34 Billion Heist · Matt Burgess
Security Affairs Binance Hack: How Fake Job Interviews and AI Abuse Led to a $6.34 Billion Attack · Pierluigi Paganini
TechCrunch Researchers warned of North Korean hacking tactics years before record $6.3B Binance heist · Zack Whittaker
BleepingComputer Binance says fake job interview led to $6.3 billion crypto heist · Lawrence Abrams
The Verge Binance says hackers used fake job interviews and an internal AI tool to pull off the $6.3 billion heist · Richard Lawler
New York Post North Korea laundering Binance billions with Chinese help — to spend on new missiles · Vivi Lin
Engadget Binance attackers used fake job interviews to pull off $6.3 billion crypto heist · staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon)
SecurityWeek North Korea Launches Missiles Toward the Sea as Pyongyang Protests Against US Claims on Binance Hack · Associated Press
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