FBI Says North Korean Hackers Stole Over $400 Million in Crypto Using Deepfake Video Calls

Summary

The FBI says North Korea-linked actors stole more than $400 million in cryptocurrency over 18 months using FaceStealer, a social engineering scheme built on recorded videos and deepfakes in video meetings. The Justice Department separately announced the seizure of over $1.2 billion in crypto stolen by TraderTraitor actors after the Binance hack.

Topics

• Deepfakes and impersonation

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