DAILY CALLER · 2026-11-13 19:05 UTC

FBI Pulls Plug On North Korean 'FaceStealer' Scheme That Swiped $400 Million In Crypto

The FBI says North Korean hackers used a 'FaceStealer' scheme to covertly record tech workers' webcams and impersonate them to trick colleagues into downloading malware, stealing over $400 million in cryptocurrency across 18 months. The FBI found hackers recorded more than 900 tech workers, and the scheme has begun using AI deepfake technology, according to an FBI Flash alert. The DOJ says it took control of the hackers' online setup and has court approval to seize or restrain over $1.2 billion in stolen assets, separate from roughly $6.34 billion affected in a Binance hack attributed to…

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