That dream job offer might be from a North Korean hacker — SkimNews
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- North Korea appears to have used a fake job interview as part of months-long preparations to steal $6.3 billion from Binance.
- Binance said Tuesday that North Korean hackers are weaponizing both sides of the job market, posing as recruiters and job applicants for infiltration.
Why it matters: For Binance, the alleged $6.3 billion theft shows that fake job interviews were part of the operation, not incidental messaging. Binance says North Korean hackers used recruiter and job-applicant personas to infiltrate, making hiring interactions part of a months-long operation against Binance.
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