CryptoSlate reports that Binance blocked 57 cyber threats linked to North Korea in 2026. However, a fake job interview led to a security breach involving one of its engineers. The Nov. 3 security report details how attackers used recruitment scams with staged interviews and malicious software to infiltrate systems related to a $6.34 billion cryptocurrency theft.
Based on the CryptoSlate report; not independently verified.
Source published: Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:10:53 +0000
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