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Binance Wallet Compromised via Fake Interview
Binance, a cryptocurrency exchange, disclosed that a fake job interview led to the compromise of an engineer's work computer. The attackers used this to control two more engineers and reach wallet signing on October 29. Binance's security team thwarted 57 suspected North Korea-linked cyber threats in 2026, but the fake interview compromised one of its engineers. The FBI attributed the $6.34 billion cryptocurrency theft to North Korea's TraderTraitor operation, highlighting the effectiveness of the attackers' tactics, including fraudulent job interviews and malicious software disguised as popular developer tools.