Historic blow to North Korea's cyber machine!
U.S. freezes $1.2 billion linked to #Hackeo a #Binance y and dismantles the "FaceStealer" deepfake video-call network
The U.S. Department of Justice #DOJ has dealt a major blow to the international cryptocurrency ecosystem by dismantling massive cybercrime operations sponsored by the North Korean regime.
The operation combines the recovery of historic funds in the largest hacking case in recent history with the neutralization of sophisticated artificial intelligence-based scams.
Record recovery at Binance: The DOJ obtained court authorization to seize and hold more than $1.2 billion linked to the recent massive hack of Binance. These funds are part of a pool of more than $2.7 billion frozen thanks to cooperation between government agencies and the private sector.
Attribution confirmed #TraderTraitor : Authorities attribute the October 29 attack (in which more than $6 billion was stolen from Binance) to the notorious North Korean military hacker group known as TraderTraitor, whose primary goal is to fund the regime's illicit weapons program.
Dismantling the "FaceStealer" network: In a parallel operation, the DOJ seized the cloud infrastructure used in a separate campaign that stole more than $400 million over the past 18 months. The attackers used stolen accounts and deepfake video calls featuring well-known people to deceive developers and victims, tricking them into installing malicious software.
Malware's reach and FBI action: The FBI seized more than 900 webcam videos belonging to FaceStealer victims and issued official guidance to protect the open-source software developer community, the primary target of long-term infiltration.
$BNB
$ASTER
U.S. freezes $1.2 billion linked to #Hackeo a #Binance y and dismantles the "FaceStealer" deepfake video-call network
The U.S. Department of Justice #DOJ has dealt a major blow to the international cryptocurrency ecosystem by dismantling massive cybercrime operations sponsored by the North Korean regime.
The operation combines the recovery of historic funds in the largest hacking case in recent history with the neutralization of sophisticated artificial intelligence-based scams.
Record recovery at Binance: The DOJ obtained court authorization to seize and hold more than $1.2 billion linked to the recent massive hack of Binance. These funds are part of a pool of more than $2.7 billion frozen thanks to cooperation between government agencies and the private sector.
Attribution confirmed #TraderTraitor : Authorities attribute the October 29 attack (in which more than $6 billion was stolen from Binance) to the notorious North Korean military hacker group known as TraderTraitor, whose primary goal is to fund the regime's illicit weapons program.
Dismantling the "FaceStealer" network: In a parallel operation, the DOJ seized the cloud infrastructure used in a separate campaign that stole more than $400 million over the past 18 months. The attackers used stolen accounts and deepfake video calls featuring well-known people to deceive developers and victims, tricking them into installing malicious software.
Malware's reach and FBI action: The FBI seized more than 900 webcam videos belonging to FaceStealer victims and issued official guidance to protect the open-source software developer community, the primary target of long-term infiltration.
$BNB
$ASTER
