North Korean fake job interview led to $6.3B Binance heist
smalltech · hn · 2026-11-04
- The Register reports a $6.3B Binance crypto heist attributed to North Korean hackers.
- The entry vector was a fake job interview: attackers used a bogus hiring process to gain access to internal systems.
- One of the largest crypto thefts ever, with HN discussion focusing on the social-engineering playbook.
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