Binance says hackers used a fake job interview to steal crypto

Binance disclosed that a sophisticated cyberattack resulted in the theft of approximately $6.34 billion in cryptocurrency. Hackers, linked to North Korea, utilized LinkedIn and fake job interviews to trick a Binance engineer into downloading a malicious assignment. The attackers further infiltrated the exchange's wallet infrastructure by compromising developer tools and internal artificial intelligence systems. This incident highlights the increasing threat of social engineering, necessitating enhanced security measures and vigilance for cryptocurrency exchanges to prevent similar breaches.