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

NPR News·November 3, 2026·1 min read

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. The attack involved a fake job interview process to trick the engineer, leading to a massive theft. Binance has not disclosed the exact amount stolen.

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