Bitcoin Magazine reports that Binance's $6.34 billion hack on October 29 was a result of a five-month scheme. The incident began with a fake job interview and involved a compromised developer tool. This information comes from Binance's incident report detailing the events leading up to the theft.
Based on the Bitcoin Magazine report; not independently verified.
Source published: Tue, 03 Nov 2026 16:44:20 +0000
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