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A Binance engineer thought he was interviewing for a job. Then the hackers pounced

A Binance engineer thought he was interviewing for a job. Then the hackers pounced
NPR Business Tuesday 03 November 2026, 21:30 UTC By Rafael Nam 1 min read
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North Korean hackers pulled off the biggest cyber heist ever by duping a Binance engineer into thinking he was being recruited for a job, the crypto exchange says.(Image credit: Dan Kitwood)

North Korean hackers pulled off the biggest cyber heist ever by duping a Binance engineer into thinking he was being recruited for a job, the crypto exchange says.

(Image credit: Dan Kitwood)

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