Cyber attacks

Hackers achter grootste cryptoroof ooit kwamen binnen via nepsollicitatie bij Binance: "Een campagne van maanden"

VRT NWS3 November 2026, 16:19 UTC

De hackers die miljarden dollars aan cryptomunten stalen bij cryptobeurs Binance, gebruikten daarvoor een nepsollicitatiegesprek. Zo kregen ze controle over de computer van een werknemer. Dat meldt het bedrijf. Het gaat om de grootste cryptoroof ooit.

Read the full story at VRT NWS Open in the live monitor

Related discussion groups

No group discusses this yet. Start a discussion group and attach this story.

More on Cyber attacks

Binance: Hacker verschafften sich über falsches Vorstellungsgespräch ZugriffDer Spiegel3 November 2026, 17:26 UTCUnited States of AmericaCyber attacksMehr als sechs Milliarden US-Dollar erbeuteten Hacker von der Kryptobörse Binance. Das Unternehmen spricht von einer »ausgeklügelten, mehrstufigen Kampagne«. Zum Verhängnis wurde ihm auch ein Mitar...
South Korea's president says country needs a ‘cybersecurity czar’ following $6.3 billion Binance hackCoinDesk3 November 2026, 16:49 UTCSouth KoreaCyber attacksLee Jae Myung said he wants a government-wide agency to tackle cyberattacks as AI raises security concerns across financial institutions and critical infrastructure.
Election cybersecurity explainedCBS News3 November 2026, 16:26 UTCUnited States of AmericaCyber attacksMany ballot scanners are down across New York's Westchester County, officials say. However, voters can still vote, as emergency backup procedures are in place. CBS News legal expert Chris Krebs has...
Cyberkriminalität: Angriff zwingt CAP-Supermarkt in Wuppertal zur Entsorgung von WareDer Spiegel3 November 2026, 16:18 UTCGermanyCyber attacksHacker sabotieren das Kühllager, der Wuppertaler CAP-Supermarkt muss Ware für 25.000 Euro wegwerfen. Hier erzählt Geschäftsführer Christoph Nieder, wie er sich seitdem schützt – und ob er den Schad...
Suspected cyberattacks on refrigeration systems spread across EuropeAnadolu Agency3 November 2026, 16:16 UTCGermanyCyber attacksGermany, Greece, Italy report incidents following disruptions in 8 other European countries
UK Says AI-Powered Ransomware Attack on Critical Infrastructure 'Highly Likely' by 2028Decrypt3 November 2026, 16:09 UTCUnited KingdomCyber attacksThe National Cyber Security Centre said AI will expose security flaws "tolerated for far too long," and called time on "tech on the cheap."