The Defensive Digest

The Defensive Digest

Binance breach: the coding test behind a $6bn attack

One coding test on a work laptop. Around $6.3bn in digital assets affected. We unpick how the Binance breach happened and what defenders can learn.

November 7, 2026

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One coding test on a work laptop. Around $6.3bn in digital assets affected. We unpick how the Binance breach happened and what defenders can learn.

In this episode we walk through how the attack unfolded, starting with an administrator who used a work machine for a coding test for a new job. We look at where the money is likely to go next. The FBI has attributed the theft to North Korea, which denies involvement.

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