# North Korea Stole $400 Million in Crypto Using Deepfake Video Calls, DOJ Says

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/north-korea-stole-400-million-in-crypto-using-deepfake-video-calls-doj-says/
- Published: 2026-11-12T22:06:03+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T22:23:11+00:00
- Original publisher: Decrypt
- Original article: https://decrypt.co/383208/north-korea-stole-400-million-crypto-deepfake-video-calls
- Topics: AI, Asia, Business, Crypto, Cybersecurity, Technology, World

## Key points

- DOJ says North Korean hackers stole over $400 million in crypto.
- Deepfake video calls were used to install malware.
- More than $2.7 billion linked to the Binance hack has been frozen.

## Summary

The US Justice Department says North Korean hackers stole more than $400 million in cryptocurrency over 18 months through a video-call scam using recorded footage and AI deepfakes. Authorities say they seized infrastructure used in the operation, which the FBI calls “FaceStealer”; the case highlights the scale and evolving methods of crypto theft attributed to North Korean groups.

Hackers allegedly impersonated trusted contacts or industry figures, then used a fake technical problem to persuade targets to install malware through a link. The FBI said it seized more than 900 webcam recordings, and officials warned that open-source software developers are increasingly targeted. Separately, the Justice Department has court authorisation to seize or restrain over $1.2 billion linked to the $6.4 billion Binance hack, with more than $2.7 billion frozen so far; North Korea denies involvement.

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