North Korea Stole $400 Million in Crypto Using Deepfake Video Calls, DOJ Says
Summary
The United States Department of Justice reports that North Korean hackers stole hundreds of millions in digital assets using artificial intelligence and manipulated video calls. Officials state the attackers deceived cryptocurrency employees into downloading malicious software by impersonating trusted individuals during online meetings.
The FBI says the “FaceStealer” scheme uses prerecorded footage and AI deepfakes of trusted contacts to trick crypto workers into installing malware on video calls—as the DOJ also moves to seize $1.2 billion from the Binance hack.
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