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Binance says hackers used fake job interview to compromise computer before $6.3 billion attack

Reuters
Binance says hackers used fake job interview to compromise computer before $6.3 billion attack

By Hannah ‌Lang

Nov 3 (Reuters) - Binance said hackers ​used ‌a bogus job ‌interview to compromise a computer and ‌use an internal artificial intelligence tool to gain control ⁠over the company's ‌wallets and ⁠drain $6.3 billion, in what ​could be the largest-ever financial ​heist.

Binance on Tuesday ​said ‌that as a result ​of ⁠the hack, it ‌is increasing ​investment ​in AI-enabled detection and is working on establishing a security ‌research fund and targeted initiatives with ‌leading ​AI companies.

(Reporting by Hannah Lang in New York; Editing ‌by Chizu Nomiyama)