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Binance says hackers used fake job interviews and an internal AI tool to pull off the $6.3 billion heist

BBCBinance says hackers used fake job interviews and an internal AI tool to pull off the $6.3 billion heist
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Hackers stole $6.3 billion in cryptocurrency by deploying artificial intelligence tools and tricking an engineer through bogus recruitment meetings on an authentic employment portal, according to Binance statements detailed by the BBC and CNBC. CNBC added that the exchange has reimbursed ninety-eight percent of the impacted funds based on a security disclosure published on Tuesday.

Written by HeadlineShine from 2 outlets' reporting, with AI assistance. Each outlet's own story is listed alongside.

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  1. BBC first reported it
  2. CNBC reported it
  3. The Guardian reported it
  4. The Verge reported it
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