Binance says hackers used fake job interview in record crypto heist

> According to the report, the attack started when an employee from Binance’s wallet developer team downloaded an AI tool in June that had been tampered with. The crypto exchange detected the compromise, replaced the device, and changed credentials. But the employee’s role, and that of others on the wallet team, was exposed to the hacker. A second software engineer was targeted in September. > > The engineer was seeking a new job and downloaded a “malicious code repository” onto his computer after interviewing for what he thought was a legitimate role. The interview process included a virtual meeting with the CEO of a fictitious company. > > On October 20, the attacker used the compromised computer plus an internal AI tool to gain control of the wallet developer’s system and that of a second wallet developer on that team. > > On 29 October, the attacker used the second wallet developer’s computer, using stolen credentials from the first wallet developer, and triggered a malicious script to launch the attack.