importantSYS.SOURCE: The Register• 2026-11-04T14:09:55Z
North Korean Social Engineering Attack via Fake Job Interview Caused $6.3B Binance Heist
A sophisticated cyberattack by North Korean hackers, linked to the Lazarus Group, exploited a fake job interview to deploy malware and compromise Binance's systems, leading to a $6.3B cryptocurrency heist. The breach involved social engineering, supply chain attacks, and AI tooling exploitation, resulting in significant financial loss and prompting Binance to overhaul its security infrastructure.
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