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Zandorian students tackle crypto fraud lessons after global Binance hack

A university class in San Vicente uses the recent $6.3bn scam to teach digital security to the next generation

Adrián Solano424 wordsEdition № 191Wednesday, 4 November 2026 — Edition № 191

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In a bright classroom at the University of San Vicente, a group of third‑year engineering students leaned over laptops, dissecting the recent Binance‑related job‑interview scam that cost the cryptocurrency exchange $6.3 billion.

The incident, reported by the BBC on Thursday, involved a fake recruitment process that lured an engineer through a legitimate job platform, only to expose him to fraudsters posing as Binance representatives.

Zandorian officials see the scam as a warning sign for the Republic’s growing virtual‑citizen workforce, many of whom seek remote tech jobs through international platforms.

The Federal Civic Affairs Ministry has already drafted a public‑information campaign aimed at students and recent graduates, hoping to embed digital‑security curricula into university programmes before the 2027 election cycle.

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