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North Korean Hackers Used AI in Months-Long Plot for $6.3 Billion Binance Heist

Binance says North Korean state-sponsored hackers spent months planning a $6.3 billion crypto theft, using fake job interviews to compromise an engineer's computer and an internal AI tool. Security experts say AI is boosting the sophistication of such heists.

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Timeline · 4 reports

  1. 2026-11-03 17:16 · New York Times Technology
    Binance Says Hackers Plotted $6.3 Billion Crypto Heist for Months
  2. 2026-11-03 15:59 · New York Times Technology
    Binance Says Hackers Plotted $6.3 Billion Heist for Months
  3. 2026-11-02 11:11 · The Next Web
    North Korean hackers used AI in crypto heists record $6bn Binance theft
  4. 2026-11-02 06:22 · Bloomberg AI
    North Korea’s Hackers Supercharge Crypto Heists With AI Skills

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