{
  "id": 18008126,
  "title": "Binance reveals hackers used fake job interviews, malicious code in $6.3bn heist",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/binance-reveals-hackers-used-fake-job-interviews-malicious-code-in-6",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-03T18:51:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn Business",
    "slug": "dawn-business",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2041842/binance-reveals-hackers-used-fake-job-interviews-malicious-code-in-63bn-heist"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The $6.3 billion theft from Binance's cryptocurrency platform was carried out over a four-hour period on October 29, according to a detailed investigation released on Tuesday. The hackers used a combination of fake job interviews and malicious code to gain access to the exchange's systems. The FBI has attributed the attack to North Korea-affiliated hackers, though Pyongyang has denied these allegations. Around $2.85 billion of the stolen funds have been frozen, preventing the attackers from using or converting them. The attack's success was due to malware that allowed the hackers to establish a connection with Binance's internal systems. The company's co-CEO stated that the exchange was in \"very strong financial health\" following the heist, and that the company was taking steps to retain its users. North Korea has been accused of being responsible for the theft, with Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, dismissing the US allegations as \"absurd rhetoric.\" Analysts suggest that cryptocurrency theft is a key source of funding for North Korea's weapons programs, and the Binance heist could be a significant blow to the regime's finances.",
  "summary": "Binance released on Tuesday a detailed investigation into the $6.3 billion hack of its cryptocurrency platform, showing how attackers used fake job interviews and malicious code to steal the funds. The crypto exchange said it had replenished 98 per cent of the affected assets by drawing on its own funds, with the remaining amount involving little-traded currencies that are harder to acquire. The…",
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      {
        "outlet": "CNA - Business",
        "title": "Binance says hackers used fake job interview to compromise computer before $6.3 billion attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/binance-says-hackers-used-fake-job-interview-to-compromise-computer",
        "published": "2026-11-03T14:51:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Insurance Journal",
        "title": "Binance Hackers Used Fake Job Interviews in $6.3 Billion Heist",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/binance-hackers-used-fake-job-interviews-in-6-3-billion-heist",
        "published": "2026-11-03T15:15:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "How fake job interviews helped hackers steal $6.34 billion from Binance",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/how-fake-job-interviews-helped-hackers-steal-6-34-billion-from-binance",
        "published": "2026-11-03T18:38:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Straits Times Business",
        "title": "Binance hackers used fake job interview in US$6.3 billion attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/binance-hackers-used-fake-job-interview-in-us-6-3-billion-attack",
        "published": "2026-11-03T18:50:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Guardian Business",
        "title": "Hackers behind $6.3bn Binance heist ‘used malware and bogus job interviews’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/hackers-behind-6-3bn-binance-heist-used-malware-and-bogus-job",
        "published": "2026-11-03T19:00:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Wired",
        "title": "Binance Says Hackers Used Well-Known Tricks to Carry Out a $6.34 Billion Heist",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/binance-says-hackers-used-well-known-tricks-to-carry-out-a-6-34",
        "published": "2026-11-03T19:04:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Dev.to",
        "title": "How $6,43 billion was stolen from Binance through fake interviews",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/how-6-43-billion-was-stolen-from-binance-through-fake-interviews",
        "published": "2026-11-03T19:32:27.000Z"
      }
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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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