Binance said hackers stole $6.34 billion in digital assets using fake job interviews and an internal AI tool. The company’s postmortem said the operation began in June after a developer downloaded a tampered installer apparently spread through a malicious Google ad; another engineer was later lured into downloading malware through a fake interview assignment.
WHO:
Binance
WHAT:
Binance said hackers stole $6.34 billion in digital assets using fake job interviews and an internal AI tool.
WHEN:
Reported Nov 4, 2026 at 3:50 AM ET
WHERE:
Location not specified
WHY:
Binance said hackers used fake job interviews and an internal AI tool to carry out the theft.
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