Fake Job Interview Opened Door To $6.3B Binance Hack, North Korea Blamed

North Korean hackers used a fake job interview to install malware on a Binance engineer's workstation, enabling a $6.3 billion cryptocurrency theft via compromised internal AI and wallet systems. Despite Binance freezing $2.85 billion and replenishing most tokens, attackers still hold over $3 billion in stolen assets largely untouched and laundering attempts continue.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech, and 24 sources have reported it between 31 Oct 2026 and 5 Nov 2026.