CROWDFUNDINSIDER · 2026-11-13 16:47 UTC

FBI Disrupts North Korean FaceStealer Operation Behind $400 Million Crypto Theft

The FBI issued a public alert about FaceStealer, a social engineering operation linked to North Korean state-affiliated cyber actors that uses fake video-meeting interfaces and pre-recorded footage to deceive targets. Operators hijack messaging accounts, lure contacts into fake meetings, stage an audio glitch, and get victims to run a script or terminal command that installs malware for wallet theft and persistent access. In November 2026 the FBI and Department of Justice disrupted the operation's cloud infrastructure and seized over 900 webcam recordings; the campaign had stolen more than…

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