FBI says North Korean hackers stole $400M+ using FaceStealer

First seen Nov 12 Updated Nov 13, 05:39 UTC Heat 30 medium evidence

Reuters, via Techmeme, reports the FBI says North Korean state-backed hackers stole over $400M in crypto in 18 months. The scheme, called FaceStealer, uses fake video calls and AI deepfakes.

Who should care: Crypto teams and anyone who takes video calls with unknown contacts.

Key facts

Amount stolen: more than $400 million
Period: last 18 months

Timeline

Coverage

Nov 12, 23:35 UTC6h ago
The FBI says North Korean hackers stole $400M+ in crypto in the last 18 months using "FaceStealer", a scheme involving fake video calls and AI deepfakes (A.J. Vicens/Reuters)techmeme.com · Techmeme

Evidence

Medium evidence: several community reports point the same way, but there is no official confirmation yet.

Details written Nov 13, 05:38 UTC from the sources listed above.