Binance Identifies Source of $6.3 Billion Crypto Heist as Employee Malware Incident

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Published: 2026-11-04
Category: technology
Source: PCMag
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Binance, a major cryptocurrency exchange, has attributed a $6.3 billion hack to attackers who tricked an employee with a fake job interview, leading to malware installation on a work laptop. The incident also involved the misuse of AI tools, marking one of the largest cryptocurrency thefts recorded.

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