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Binance says hackers who stole billions in crypto spent months planning heist

Techniques included laptop infections, compromised internal tooling, and fake job interviews.

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Hackers who stole billions of dollars in cryptocurrency from the Binance exchange spent months planning the heist, according to the company. Their operation combined social‑engineering tactics—such as fake job interviews—with technical attacks, including laptop infections and the compromise of internal tooling. The perpetrators also deployed novel malware as part of the breach. Binance disclosed these details on Tuesday, highlighting the extensive preparation behind the theft.

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