Binance says hackers used fake job interviews and AI tools to steal $6.3 billion in record crypto heist

Hackers stole $6.3 billion from Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, in what appears to be the biggest cryptocurrency theft on record. The FBI determined that North Korean hackers were responsible, using fake job interviews and tampering with coding tools to compromise an engineer's laptop. Binance has since resumed withdrawals, though customers have pulled out $4.6 billion in response to the breach.

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National story. 283 articles from 101 sources. 91 are on the bar; 10 are international, entertainment or tech outlets, listed separately. Updated 1h ago.

How each side is putting it

Left

26 sources
NPRLean Left· 2h ago

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

Honolulu Star-AdvertiserLean Left· 5h ago

Binance hackers used fake job interview in $6.3B attack

QuartzLean Left· 6h ago

Binance said North Korean hackers used fake job interviews in $6.3 billion heist

BloombergLean Left· 8h ago

Binance Hackers Used Fake Job Interviews in $6.3 Billion Heist

InsiderLean Left· 17h ago

North Korea says it wasn’t behind the $6.3 billion Binance hack and claims the US blames it for “all the cyber crimes”

Center

42 sources
The HillCenter· 1h ago

Binance says malicious code, fake job interview led to $6.3B hack

Bleeping ComputerCenter· 3h ago

Binance says fake job interview led to $6.3 billion crypto heist

The HillCenter· 4h ago

North Korea calls US accusation over Binance heist a ‘provocation’

News Nation NowCenter· 7h ago

Binance hackers used fake job interview to get in, steal billions

Wall Street JournalCenter· 15h ago

Eager to Rebut Rogue-Nation Image, North Korea Denies Role in Binance Heist

Right

23 sources
FOX BusinessLean Right· 6h ago

Binance details how a fake job interview led to a $6.3B crypto heist

New York PostLean Right· 6h ago

Binance says North Korean hackers conducted fake job interviews to hack engineer’s laptop in $6.3B heist

FortuneLean Right· 8h ago

North Korea used LinkedIn, fake job interviews to trick Binance engineer in $6.3 billion hack

Legal InsurrectionRight· 11h ago

FBI Blames North Korea for Record $6.3 Billion Binance Crypto Heist

New York PostLean Right· 1d ago

Binance sees $4.7B in customer withdrawals after stunning North Korea hack

Other outlets

International, entertainment and tech outlets, by their rating. Not counted in the bar above. How we count coverage

Left

21 articles
The GuardianLean Left· 4h ago

Hackers behind $6.3bn Binance heist ‘used malware and bogus job interviews’

Deutsche WelleLean Left· 18h ago

North Korea denies role in record Binance hack, calls US charge 'provocation'

GizmodoLeft· 1d ago

Binance Users Pull Billions Off Crypto Exchange After Withdrawals Resume

The GuardianLean Left· 1d ago

Crypto ‘scammers on overdrive’ as Binance customers pull billions from accounts after $6.3bn hack – business live

The GuardianLean Left· 2d ago

Investors take out $3.6bn from Binance after record hack that stole billions

Center

23 articles
The RegisterCenter· 1h ago

North Korean fake job interview led to $6.3B Binance heist

Financial TimesCenter· 6h ago

Binance hackers used fake interviews and social media profiles in $6.3bn heist

BBC NewsCenter· 7h ago

Binance says fake job interviews used as part of $6.3bn crypto hack

Financial TimesCenter· 18h ago

North Korean hackers expected to take months to launder stolen Binance billions

BBC NewsCenter· 22h ago

North Korea denies being behind record $6.3bn Binance hack

Right

2 articles
Tech StartupsLean Right· 5h ago

Binance says hackers used fake job interviews and AI tools to steal $6.3 billion in record crypto heist

Tech StartupsLean Right· 5d ago

Binance hacked? Over $5.6 billion in crypto reportedly stolen in what could be the largest-ever exchange heist

The story so far

7 developments
  1. Oct 29Binance Rocked by $6.3 Billion Security Breach in Crypto's Biggest Hack on Record
  2. Oct 31FBI blames North Korea for stealing $6.3B from Binance in biggest crypto heist in history
  3. Nov 1Binance withdrawals resume following $6 billion hack
  4. Nov 1FBI Links Record $6.3 Billion Binance Crypto Heist to North Korea
  5. Nov 3Binance says fake job interview led to $6.3 billion crypto heist

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