Binance Hack: Crypto Exchange Reveals How Fake Job Interview Led to $6.3B Heist

HIGHLIGHTS Binance revealed that the hacker essentially got access to its wallets by socially engineering one of its engineers. The hacker had initially infiltrated the exchange when another engineer downloaded a malware. The exchange said it has rebuilt its internal controls. Further details about the Binance hack have emerged, with the crypto exchange revealing how the hacker first infiltrated the organization and then socially engineered one of its engineers. The exchange also outlined steps it has taken since the hack to rebuild its internal security systems.