{
  "id": 17977858,
  "title": "Binance's $6.3 billion hack began with a fake job interview, exchange says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/binances-6-3-billion-hack-began-with-a-fake-job-interview-exchange",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-03T14:53:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CoinDesk",
    "slug": "coindesk",
    "url": "https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/11/03/binance-s-usd6-3-billion-hack-began-with-a-fake-job-interview-exchange-says"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Binance reported a $6.3 billion loss following a hack that occurred late last week. According to CoinDesk, North Korea-linked attackers spent months compromising internal systems and employees before exploiting the exchange's hot-wallet signing infrastructure via Ethereum’s EIP-7702 mechanism. Of the total loss, roughly $3 billion was frozen in transit while the remainder was covered by the company.\n\nFollowing the incident, Binance temporarily suspended withdrawals to contain the loss, assess the impact, and perform security checks. When the exchange reopened to customers on Sunday, it experienced a massive outpouring of withdrawals, with $4.649 billion leaving the platform in less than 10 hours. PC Gamer reports that while total cashflow remained a net negative of -$5 billion by November 3, deposits had begun to increase to a level where they were no longer being significantly outpaced by withdrawals.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CNBC World",
        "title": "North Korea denies links to Binance hack as researchers trace stolen billions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/north-korea-denies-links-to-binance-hack-as-researchers-trace-stolen",
        "published": "2026-11-03T01:52:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Decrypt",
        "title": "North Korea Denies $6.3B Binance Hack, Calls FBI Finding a 'Political Provocation'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/north-korea-denies-6-3b-binance-hack-calls-fbi-finding-a-political",
        "published": "2026-11-03T10:18:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Record",
        "title": "Binance CEO says ‘months-long campaign’ led to $6.3 billion theft as N. Korea denies responsibility",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/binance-ceo-says-months-long-campaign-led-to-6-3-billion-theft-as-n",
        "published": "2026-11-03T16:42:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Quartz",
        "title": "Binance said North Korean hackers used fake job interviews in $6.3 billion heist",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/binance-said-north-korean-hackers-used-fake-job-interviews-in-6-3",
        "published": "2026-11-03T16:43:48.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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