ccording to CoinDesk, attackers reportedly used a fake recruitment process to deliver malware through a coding assignment. The attack later compromised internal systems and wallet engineers' computers, leading to a major security breach involving an Ethereum hot wallet.
$6.3 billion reported security incident.
Attackers allegedly exploited Ethereum's EIP-7702 feature.
$2.85 billion reportedly frozen.
98% of affected tokens replenished using company funds.
FBI attributed the attack to North Korea.
The biggest lesson: Cybersecurity threats can begin with something as ordinary as a job interview.
Crypto security requires constant vigilance, even inside major exchanges.
