Hackers behind $6.3bn Binance heist ‘used malware and bogus job interviews’
Summary
Binance said hackers used malware, fake job interviews and an internal AI tool in an attack that drained $6.34 billion from its crypto wallets. The company said $2.85 billion had been frozen or intercepted. The FBI blamed North Korea, which denied the accusation.Key Facts
- Binance said an engineer first downloaded malware inadvertently in June, exposing information about the wallet infrastructure team.
- A fake recruiter contacted another engineer through a legitimate job-hunting platform and arranged sham interviews.
- Binance said the second interview led the engineer to download malware.
- The company said the attacker used a compromised computer and an internal AI tool on 20 October to access two developers’ systems.
- On 29 October, the attacker used stolen credentials and a malicious script to launch the wallet attack.
- Binance said $6.34 billion was drained and $2.85 billion was frozen or intercepted.
- The FBI said North Korea was responsible; North Korean official Kim Yo-jong rejected the allegation.
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