Binance reveals details of $6.36 billion crypto theft: Hackers breached hot wallets via fake job offers and AI tools

Binance published an investigative report detailing the theft of approximately $6.36 billion in cryptocurrency. Hackers infiltrated the hot wallet authorization system by combining social engineering via fake job recruitment, supply chain tampering of AI coding tools, and lateral movement using internal AI tools. The attackers leveraged the EIP-7702 delegation mechanism to transfer assets. As of November 3, Binance has frozen or intercepted approximately $2.85 billion in assets, replenished 98% of the affected funds, and announced plans to increase investment in AI security and endpoint protection.