The biggest heist in cryptocurrency history began with small mistakes many internet users make. A hacking group tied to North Korea recently stole $6.3 billion from the crypto exchange Binance. The operation was sophisticated, involving fake job interviews and malicious code.
But it was also mundane. Although artificial intelligence played a role in the hack, this was not a cyberattack of the future, propelled by swarms of AI agents. Rather, it relied on humans who made some basic errors, like clicking a link because it appeared first on a search results page or trusting strangers at a fake company without taking a few seconds to look them up.
