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Binance Hackers Used Fake Recruiters to Get Inside Weeks Before Largest Crypto Theft on Record

CoinCentral·November 7, 2026·1 min read
Binance Hackers Used Fake Recruiters to Get Inside Weeks Before Largest Crypto Theft on Record

Security Alliance (SEAL) says Binance hackers had about eight weeks of access between September and October, while Binance dates the campaign to June. Circle froze 823 million USDC, and Elliptic traced about $124 million in Bitcoin converted from other assets. DeFi lending saw a smaller withdrawal wave than after Kelp DAO exploit.

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