Fake Interview of Software Engineer Led to Binance Mega-Heist
CRYPTOBinanceredteam/daily · 1 source
- Severity
- High
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What happened
Binance has disclosed how North Korean hackers stole $6.4bn in crypto assets, with a fake interview of a software engineer as the initial lure. The article gives no CVE identifiers, affected versions or technical indicators. Defenders should treat fake recruiter or interview contacts as a social engineering vector and verify candidate and interviewer identities before running code or granting access.
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What to do
- Verify the identity of recruiters and interviewers through independent channels before running any code or sharing access during a hiring process.
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Who reported · 1 outlet
Infosecurity Magazine
Who and what is in it
Companies