FBI warns about "FaceStealer": North Korean hackers stole over US$400 million in crypto using fake video calls

TechnologyInternationalRevista SemanaNov 12, 2026, 9:05 PMAI summary

The FBI identified a social engineering campaign, dubbed "FaceStealer", through which North Korean hackers allegedly stole more than 400 million dollars in cryptocurrencies over the past 18 months. Attackers send video call invitations from stolen accounts and play recordings or AI-generated videos of people the victim knows. They then simulate a technical failure and offer a link that installs malicious software. The operation also targeted people working on open-source software. The FBI seized the cloud infrastructure used in the campaign.

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The FBI attributes to North Korean hackers the theft of more than US$400 million in crypto over 18 months through the FaceStealer campaign.
The scheme uses fake video calls with recordings and AI-generated videos of people known to the victim.
Attackers simulate a technical problem and offer a link that installs malicious software on the computer.

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FBI warns about "FaceStealer": North Korean hackers stole over US$400 million in crypto using fake video calls

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