Binance reveals hackers stole $6.34B in assets using fake interviews and compromised internal AI tools

Binance has disclosed that hackers breached its wallet infrastructure using fake job interviews, malicious code, and compromised internal AI tools, resulting in the theft of $6.34 billion in crypto assets on October 29. The attack began when an engineer downloaded a tampered AI coding tool that leaked team credentials. The hackers then posed as recruiters, planting a trojan during an interview coding test, and ultimately used internal AI tools to move laterally and gain access to the wallet transaction authorization system. Binance stated it has used its reserves to cover 98% of the affected assets and partnered with industry peers to freeze approximately $3 billion in funds.