North Korean fake job interview led to $6.3B Binance heist

Re:North Korean fake job interview led to $6.3B Binance heist by shepherdjerred on Wednesday November 04, 2026 @11:53AM (#50368327)

Is that even legal? Wouldn’t a fake job interview be, in a sense, tricking you into taking time off and working without pay?

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Re:North Korean fake job interview led to $6.3B Binance heist by nradov on Wednesday November 04, 2026 @12:33PM (#50368836)

Legality would be very jurisdiction dependent. It might be illegal in most developed Western countries, depending on the exact facts of the case. I suspect it wouldn't be illegal in China — unless the trick happened to hit a ranking Communist Party member.

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Re:North Korean fake job interview led to $6.3B Binance heist by phyzome on Wednesday November 04, 2026 @05:43PM (#50372519)

I think it would be legal but unethical -- unless you also then gave the employee substantial compensation for their time and opportunity cost.

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