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Covered by 2 outlets — first reported by The Register Security, Nov 3, 22:04 UTC

North Korean fake job interview led to $6.3B Binance heist

Summary

Binance says North Korean hackers tricked a software engineer into installing malware on a work computer during a fake job interview, a step that preceded last week's record cryptocurrency theft of about $6.3 billion. Binance has described the attack in detail after the heist, which was disclosed last week. The reported total differs slightly between outlets, with one citing $6.4 billion.

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2 outlets, in the order they reported it.

  1. The Register SecurityFirst report

    North Korean fake job interview led to $6.3B Binance heist

    North Korean cryptocurrency thieves tricked a Binance software engineer into downloading malware onto their work-issued computer during a fake job interview process before last week's record-breaking $6.3 billion heist.

    Read at The Register Security Details

  2. Infosecurity Magazine

    Fake Interview of Software Engineer Led to Binance Mega-Heist

    Binance has revealed details of how North Korean hackers stole $6.4bn theft of crypto assets

    Read at Infosecurity Magazine Details