🚨 FBI announces disruption of FaceStealer scheme linked to theft of more than $400 million in cryptocurrency
On November 12, the U.S. Department of Justice and the FBI announced the seizure of cloud infrastructure that investigators say was used by actors linked to North Korea. U.S. authorities link the FaceStealer scheme to the theft of more than $400 million in cryptocurrency over 18 months.
According to the FBI, the criminals took over accounts belonging to the victim’s acquaintances and invited the victim to a fake video meeting. During the call, they played a prerecorded video of a trusted person and, under the pretext of fixing a technical issue, tried to persuade the victim to install malware.
The FBI said it had seized more than 900 webcam recordings. This is a separate operation and is not the same as the investigation into the Binance hack. The charges and damage estimates are based on the U.S. authorities’ account.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice and FBI, November 12, 2026.
#CryptoSecurity #Cybercrime
On November 12, the U.S. Department of Justice and the FBI announced the seizure of cloud infrastructure that investigators say was used by actors linked to North Korea. U.S. authorities link the FaceStealer scheme to the theft of more than $400 million in cryptocurrency over 18 months.
According to the FBI, the criminals took over accounts belonging to the victim’s acquaintances and invited the victim to a fake video meeting. During the call, they played a prerecorded video of a trusted person and, under the pretext of fixing a technical issue, tried to persuade the victim to install malware.
The FBI said it had seized more than 900 webcam recordings. This is a separate operation and is not the same as the investigation into the Binance hack. The charges and damage estimates are based on the U.S. authorities’ account.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice and FBI, November 12, 2026.
#CryptoSecurity #Cybercrime