Binance said hackers stole about $6.3 billion in the largest crypto theft to date, using fake job interviews and malicious code. The company’s postmortem said the intrusion began in June when a developer downloaded a tampered installer apparently spread through a malicious Google ad; the hackers also used an internal AI tool, according to Binance.
WHO:
Binance
WHAT:
Binance said hackers stole about $6.3 billion in cryptocurrency using fake job interviews and malicious code.
WHEN:
Reported Nov 3, 2026 at 10:28 PM ET
WHERE:
Location not specified
WHY:
According to Binance, the hackers used fake job interviews and malicious code to gain access to the exchange’s systems.
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