Binance lost $6.34 billion when North Korean hackers used a fake job interview to trick an engineer into installing malware, highlighting severe cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
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Suspected North Korean attackers duped an engineer with a fake job interview and a malicious download to gain a foothold in the crypto firm’s system and steal billions, according to Binance.
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