🚨 BREAKING: $6.3 BILLION BINANCE HACK REPORTEDLY STARTED WITH A FAKE JOB INTERVIEW!
A sophisticated cyberattack reportedly targeting Binance began with a fake recruitment process, according to CoinDesk.
Here's how the attack unfolded:
🔹 An engineer downloaded a malware-infected coding assignment after being approached by fake recruiters.
🔹 Attackers reportedly used an internal AI tool to gain access to the computers of two wallet engineers.
🔹 Using stolen credentials, they executed a malicious script on October 29.
🔹 The attackers exploited Ethereum's EIP-7702 feature to gain control of a hot wallet.
🔹 Binance reportedly took approximately four hours to contain the incident.
Binance's Response:
💰 $2.85 BILLION in assets reportedly frozen.
🛡️ 98% of affected tokens replenished using company funds.
✅ Binance says users will not bear the financial losses.
🇰🇵 The FBI attributed the attack to North Korea.
⚠️ KEY LESSON: Even a simple job interview can become a gateway for sophisticated cyberattacks. Always verify recruiters, avoid downloading unknown files, and protect your credentials.
#Binance #CryptoNews #CyberSecurity #Ethereum #Blockchain #CryptoSecurity #BinanceHack
A sophisticated cyberattack reportedly targeting Binance began with a fake recruitment process, according to CoinDesk.
Here's how the attack unfolded:
🔹 An engineer downloaded a malware-infected coding assignment after being approached by fake recruiters.
🔹 Attackers reportedly used an internal AI tool to gain access to the computers of two wallet engineers.
🔹 Using stolen credentials, they executed a malicious script on October 29.
🔹 The attackers exploited Ethereum's EIP-7702 feature to gain control of a hot wallet.
🔹 Binance reportedly took approximately four hours to contain the incident.
Binance's Response:
💰 $2.85 BILLION in assets reportedly frozen.
🛡️ 98% of affected tokens replenished using company funds.
✅ Binance says users will not bear the financial losses.
🇰🇵 The FBI attributed the attack to North Korea.
⚠️ KEY LESSON: Even a simple job interview can become a gateway for sophisticated cyberattacks. Always verify recruiters, avoid downloading unknown files, and protect your credentials.
#Binance #CryptoNews #CyberSecurity #Ethereum #Blockchain #CryptoSecurity #BinanceHack
