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Binance says fake job interviews used as part of $6.3bn crypto hack

Binance says fake job interviews used as part of $6.3bn crypto hack
BBC News Tuesday 03 November 2026, 16:19 UTC 1 min read
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An engineer was contacted through a legitimate job-hunting platform and invited to bogus job interviews with fake company representatives, Binance says.

An engineer was contacted through a legitimate job-hunting platform and invited to bogus job interviews with fake company representatives, Binance says.
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