Binance said it detected and prevented 57 suspected North Korean cyber threats in 2026 before being compromised through a fake job interview campaign. The attackers infiltrated engineers using malicious software, compromised developer packages and social engineering, then gained access to the wallet-signing infrastructure. On October 29, they initiated unauthorized transfers across several blockchain networks, draining $6.34 billion in cryptocurrency. The FBI attributed the theft to North Korea’s TraderTraitor operation, which seeks to steal cryptocurrency and launder the proceeds through decentralized finance. After the incident, Binance replaced affected devices, revoked exposed credentials and strengthened developer-environment monitoring.
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