Science & Tech · Cybersecurity · 6 hrs ago
Mac malware may have helped enable $6.3 billion Binance hack
Attackers stole $6.3 billion from Binance, in what the account describes as a record hack.
New details point to a fake job interview that led attackers into an engineer’s Mac.
The attackers also used a malicious clone of Homebrew, a name mentioned in the account as part of the intrusion.
Mac malware may have helped carry out the hack, though the wording is not certain.
The incident involves Binance and an engineer whose Mac was targeted; the account does not name the engineer or say where they were.
A macOS security researcher discussed the details on a podcast, as researchers examine how attackers can use malware to gain access to devices.
The account gives no further details about what happens next.
A macOS security researcher said malware may have helped attackers carry out a record $6.3 billion Binance hack.
The attack reportedly involved a malicious clone of the Homebrew software project.
A fake job interview led attackers inside an engineer’s Mac, according to 9to5Mac.
Christopher Lopez discussed the reported attack on 9to5Mac’s Security Bite Podcast.
- Who
- Attackers targeted Binance; Christopher Lopez discussed the incident.
- What
- A record $6.3 billion hack may have been enabled in part by Mac malware.
- When
- 9to5Mac published its podcast report on November 9, 2026.
- Where
- Binance and an engineer’s Mac are mentioned; the sources do not state where the attack occurred.
- Why
- Not stated
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- Reported loss
- $6.3 billion
- Malicious software
- A malicious Homebrew clone
- Reported entry method
- A fake job interview led attackers inside an engineer’s Mac
- Researcher
- Christopher Lopez, a macOS security researcher and reverse engineer
- Outlet
- 9to5Mac