AI-fueled hacking spree ‘Black October’ culminates with $6.3B Binance hack

Source: New York Post

The Binance hack was the culmination of “Black October,” a month-long hacking spree affecting hundreds of companies and institutions around the globe — and experts warn that traditional banks are sitting ducks for the next attack, proving the world is utterly unprepared for the era of the super-intelligent thief. The incidents hit a wide range of targets including the Federal Election Commission, Sony, John Deere, Oracle Health, Burger King Japan, the open-source coding agent OpenCode, the State Bank of India, and French grocery stores. On Thursday, North Korean hackers stole an estimated $6.