Binance reveals hackers used fake job interviews, malicious code in $6.3bn heist

Binance said on Tuesday that hackers used two fake job-interview approaches and malicious software to gain access to its systems before stealing about $6.34 billion in crypto assets on October 29. The exchange said it had restored 98 per cent of affected assets using its own funds, while about $2.85 billion of the stolen sum had been frozen.

Dawn reported that the FBI attributed the attack to hackers linked to North Korea, an allegation Pyongyang rejected. Binance said withdrawals had returned to normal after customers pulled a net $4.72 billion by Monday, and its co-CEO described the exchange as being in strong financial health. The company also said deposits were exceeding withdrawals on an hourly basis.