A Binance engineer thought he was interviewing for a job. Then the hackers pounced

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Published on November 3, 2026 • Originally reported by Rafael Nam. OMEGAZEPRIME provides independent news coverage and analysis for our readers. Stay informed with the latest developments.
Hackers, widely believed to be from North Korea, duped a Binance engineer into downloading malicious software that allowed them to pull off a $6.3 billion cyber heist of the crypto exchange.

North Korean hackers pulled off the biggest cyber heist ever by duping a Binance engineer into thinking he was being recruited for a job, the crypto exchange says.

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