Hackers used fake job interview to steal $6.3 billion from Binance

Binance reported that hackers used a fake job interview to breach a computer and internal AI tool, stealing $6.3 billion in cryptocurrency on October 29, potentially the largest financial heist ever. The attack began in June when a wallet developer downloaded a tampered AI tool, which Binance detected, but the hacker exposed employee roles. In September, another engineer downloaded malicious code after a bogus interview with a fictitious company, leading to system control by October 20. The FBI blamed a North Korean hacking group, which denied involvement. Binance is repaying affected customers, increasing AI-enabled detection investments, and establishing a security research fund with AI companies.