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Binance links $6.3 billion crypto theft to fake job interview
The FBI attributes the operation to a North Korea-linked group, TechRepublic reported.
Status: source-checked.
Binance has linked a $6.3 billion cryptocurrency theft to a fraudulent job interview assignment that delivered malware, TechRepublic reported.
Attackers compromised engineers, stole deployment credentials and reached wallet-signing infrastructure, the company said. The FBI attributes the operation to TraderTraitor, a group linked to North Korea.
What we know / what we don't
What we know
- Binance tied the theft to a fake job assignment.
What we don't know
- Recovery of funds was not reported.
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