The Binance exchange has released an initial report on the theft of its cryptocurrency. According to the report, in June the attackers managed to gain access to data on Binance employees working on the cryptocurrency wallet infrastructure. In September, hackers began interviewing for a key position, during which they sent one of the exchange's engineers malicious code under the guise of a test mission. Using this scheme, hackers were able to bypass the exchange's security, gain access to the devices of several Binance engineers, and then launch a cyber attack on October 29. In October, the website was attacked by hackers; The incident affected assets worth $6.34 billion. Currently, the exchange has recovered 90% of the losses from the stolen amount.

The Binance exchange has released an initial report on the theft of its cryptocurrency. According to the report, in June the attackers managed to gain access to data on Binance employees working on the cryptocurrency wallet infrastructure. In September, hackers began interviewing for a key position, during which they sent one of the exchange's engineers malicious code under the guise of a test mission. Using this scheme, hackers were able to bypass the exchange's security, gain access to the devices of several Binance engineers, and then launch a cyber attack on October 29. In October, the website was attacked by hackers; The incident affected assets worth $6.34 billion. Currently, the exchange has recovered 90% of the losses from the stolen amount.