How social engineering works using the example of hacking Binance and stealing $6.34 billion worth of crypto from there. Preparations for the hack began in June, when one of the employees downloaded a fake homebrew help file for macOS. Although the security service was alerted to the activity and the device was replaced, the attackers discovered who exactly was responsible for the development and maintenance of the wallets. In September, hackers arranged a fictitious online interview with a Binance employee and, under the guise of a testing mission, transmitted malicious code and gained access to his work computer. On the night of October 30, hackers launched a script to withdraw funds from hot wallets. B.S BS in Max.

How social engineering works using the example of hacking Binance and stealing $6.34 billion worth of crypto from there. Preparations for the hack began in June, when one of the employees downloaded a fake homebrew help file for macOS. Although the security service was alerted to the activity and the device was replaced, the attackers discovered who exactly was responsible for the development and maintenance of the wallets. In September, hackers arranged a fictitious online interview with a Binance employee and, under the guise of a testing mission, transmitted malicious code and gained access to his work computer. On the night of October 30, hackers launched a script to withdraw funds from hot wallets. B.S BS in Max.