CNBC: Fake job-interview scams like the Binance hack are getting more sophisticated

What happened

CNBC reported on Nov 6, 19:09 UTC that fake job interview scams like the one that hit Binance are getting more sophisticated. CNBC said Binance lost more than $6 billion in a hack that it described as partly caused by fake job interviews.

CNBC's article said it provides lessons for job seekers and tips to avoid job search scams.

Crypto market context

As of Nov 6, 21:00 UTC, over 24 hours bitcoin was $75,811.00 (fell 0.32%); ether was $2,227.36 (fell 0.69%); solana was $89.86 (rose 0.19%); XRP was $1.1700 (fell 4.58%), according to CoinGecko.

Related coverage

Cointelegraph reported that crypto exchanges touted cold storage ratios after the Binance attack, saying Coinbase keeps more than 99% of customer assets offline while Gate reported 88.26% of its total assets are kept in cold storage. Cointelegraph also reported that Security Alliance estimates Binance hackers had 8 weeks of access before a $6.3B exploit and flagged similar multi-stage intrusion patterns behind other heists, including a $388 million Bitget hack. Yahoo reported bitcoin fell 6% to below $76,000 after a Wall Street chip-stock crash that it said wiped out $1.03 billion in leveraged bets and pulled $430 million out of Bitcoin ETFs.

• Fake job interview scams like the one that hit Binance are getting more sophisticated. Here are the new signs to watch for — CNBC, Nov 6, 19:09 UTC
• How Much Will One Bitcoin Be Worth in 2030 ? — 247wallst.com, Nov 5, 23:30 UTC
• Crypto exchanges tout cold storage ratios after Binance attack — Cointelegraph, Nov 6, 05:07 UTC
• Binance hackers had 8 weeks of access before $6.3B exploit, Security Alliance estimates — Cointelegraph, Nov 6, 11:26 UTC
• Bitcoin Falls Below $76,000 as Chip Stocks Crash and Liquidations Hit $1 Billion: Why Is Crypto Down Today? — Yahoo, Nov 6, 09:20 UTC

Sources and data

• CNBC (secondary source) — Fake job interview scams like the one that hit Binance are getting more sophisticated. Here are the new signs to watch for
• 247wallst.com (secondary source) — How Much Will One Bitcoin Be Worth in 2030 ?
• Cointelegraph (secondary source) — Crypto exchanges tout cold storage ratios after Binance attack
• Yahoo (secondary source) — Bitcoin Falls Below $76,000 as Chip Stocks Crash and Liquidations Hit $1 Billion: Why Is Crypto Down Today?
• Finnhub (market data) — market data
• CoinGecko (market data) — market data

Market data as of Nov 6, 21:00 UTC; report generated Nov 6, 21:01 UTC. All times are UTC. Each table row shows its own timestamp and provider.

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