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Binance traces its 6.3 billion dollar heist to a fake job interview
In a review published on 3 November, Binance said the 6.34 billion dollar heist of 29 October was a multi-stage campaign that began in June. The FBI attributes the attack to North Korea; Pyongyang denies the charge.
3 November 2026 · NORTH KOREA
MediumV Tech & AI5 Nov · 16:34
Moonshot offered a premium to rent Blackwell chips from European clouds
MediumII Cyber & Infrastructure5 NovJapan's emergency cyber package creates a public-private rescue team
MediumV Tech & AI4 NovJapan criticises Chinese rare-earth curbs at APEC ahead of Shenzhen summit
MediumII Cyber & Infrastructure4 NovSinoPac's new mobile banking system was breached through its vendors
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