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FBI Says North Korean Hackers Stole Over $400 Million in Crypto Using Deepfake Video Calls
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The Brief
- The FBI says North Korea-linked threat actors stole over $400 million in cryptocurrency.
- The theft was part of a social engineering scheme the FBI codenamed FaceStealer.
- The scheme used deepfake video calls.
Why it matters
Deepfake video calls can impersonate colleagues, partners or recruiters convincingly, so video alone should not be trusted to authorize transfers or access. Developers handling crypto or privileged access should verify identities through a separate channel.
Who’s affected
- Cryptocurrency holders and businesses
- Developers and teams handling crypto assets
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The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has established that threat actors tied to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK aka North Korea) have stolen more than $400 million worth of cryptocurrency as part of a social engineering scheme codenamed FaceStealer in…