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- The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has alleged that North Korean state-sponsored hackers have stolen more than $400 million by usi.
- According to a foreign news agency report, FBI Cyber Branch Operations Director Brett Leatherman said that the North Korean government is.
- In addition to stealing from Binance, North Korean hackers are also targeting individuals in the cryptocurrency and web 3 sectors using dece.
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has alleged that North Korean state-sponsored hackers have stolen more than $400 million by using highly effective social engineering schemes to hide identities and fake AI-assisted video calls.
According to a foreign news agency report, FBI Cyber Branch Operations Director Brett Leatherman said that the North Korean government is relying on large-scale theft of cryptocurrencies to fund its illegal weapons program, and billions of dollars have been stolen in recent years.
In addition to stealing from Binance, North Korean hackers are also targeting individuals in the cryptocurrency and web 3 sectors using deceptive tactics, the FBI said.
In this regard, it was further informed that this scheme has been named as 'Face Stealer' by the American law enforcement agency, under which more than 400 million dollars have been stolen during the last one and a half years.
According to the report, Face Stealer hackers impersonate people to steal money and trust them through deepfake video using AI in a video call. After gaining trust, hackers show a fake technical error, and to fix it, the victim has to click on a link or install malicious software.
