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Binance $6.3 Billion Hack Began With Fake Job Interview, CoinDesk Reports
CoinDesk reports that the attack on Binance was linked to North Korea-associated hackers who spent months compromising staff and internal systems before exploiting hot-wallet signing infrastructure.
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According to CoinDesk, North Korea-linked attackers spent several months compromising Binance employees and internal systems before gaining access to the signing infrastructure for hot wallets.
The exploit was carried out through Ethereum's EIP-7702 mechanism. The source describes the campaign as long-term, built over many months.
The $6.3 billion loss figure comes from a single source. No other independent confirmation of it appears in the materials reviewed.
Why it matters
For operators and partners, the case shows that risks can start with social engineering against employees, not only with technical code vulnerabilities. It is a reason to review access controls for hot wallets.
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