Why One Infected Laptop Led to the Largest Hack in History

Quick favor: We’re deciding what Unchained does next; new shows, stream times, what’s worth paying for. Our listener survey (https://unchainedcrypto.com/survey) takes five minutes, it’s anonymous, and I read the write-in answers myself. Everyone who finishes it gets a free month of Premium, Unchained or Bits + Bips, your pick. Open through Sunday, November 8. — Laura ======================================================================== North Korea took $6.3 billion from Binance in about 20 minutes, the largest hack in history. Jonty describes waking up to around 1,000 unread Telegram messages, and Pablo Sabbatella walks Laura Shin through how a compromised developer laptop led to signed withdrawals and 50 pre-signed transactions that converted a hot wallet into a smart account. Both guests agree EIP-7702 made the drain faster but wasn't the cause. ======================================================================== Host: 👉 Laura Shin - Founder, CEO and Host of Unchained - https://x.com/laurashin Guests: 👉 Jonty (tanuki42) - Founder of Pangolin Intelligence - https://x.com/tanuki42_ 👉 Pablo Sabbatella - Founder of Opsek - https://x.com/pablosabbatella ======================================================================== This clip is from a longer conversation on North Korea's $6.3 billion hack of Binance. Full episode here: https://youtu.be/sWriCvo_bJU We go live twice every week - subscribe to catch it live. Sponsors 👉 Put your crypto to work with Nexo: earn daily interest or borrow funds against your assets on one platform trusted by more than 10 million clients. Find out more at Nexo. Geo-restrictions, eligibility and terms apply. 👉 With Election Day on November 3, crypto voters could make the difference in close races. Check where candidates stand on crypto, verify your registration, and make your voting plan at Stand With Crypto’s Voter Hub. ======================================================================== Chapters: 🎬 00:00 Intro 📱 00:32 Waking up to 1,000 messages: what was drained 💻 01:56 How a developer laptop led to signed withdrawals 🔑 05:42 Is EIP-7702 to blame? 🛡️ 08:09 Why this is a story about operational security ======================================================================== #bitcoin #ethereum #crypto #cryptocurrencies ======================================================================== Subscribe to our channel! Website → https://unchainedcrypto.com Unchained Daily Newsletter (FREE!)→ https://unchainedcrypto.beehiiv.com/subscribe/ Unchained X → https://x.com/unchained_pod Apple → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1123922160?ls=1 Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/1cJrrfGY1SKBIRn5noKSAf?si=6SI4qIcRTEO7EhOe0V9n4w RSS Feed → https://feeds.megaphone.fm/LSHML4761942757 Unchained: Your no-hype resource for all things crypto!