Binance said attackers stole $6.34 billion in digital assets using fake job interviews and an internal AI tool. The company’s postmortem says the process began in June, when a developer downloaded a tampered installer apparently spread through a malicious Google ad, exposing information about engineers.
WHO:
Binance
WHAT:
The company said attackers 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 the attackers used fake job interviews and an internal AI tool to carry out the theft; the company’s postmortem says the process began after a developer downloaded a tampered installer apparently spread by a malicious Google ad.
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