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

Source: [The Hacker News](https://thehackernews.com/2026/11/fbi-says-north-korean-hackers-stole.html) · 2026-11-13 · Security
Page: https://themorning.dev/story/fbi-says-north-korean-hackers-stole-over-400-million-in-crypto-using-deepfake-vi-c6e1d6a772717416
Kind: security · Impact: high

## In 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.

## Coverage

- [FBI Says North Korean Hackers Stole Over $400 Million in Crypto Using Deepfake Video Calls](https://thehackernews.com/2026/11/fbi-says-north-korean-hackers-stole.html) — The Hacker News, 2026-11-13

Tags: crypto, deepfake, social-engineering, north-korea, fbi

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