The FBI reports that North Korean hackers stole over $400 million in cryptocurrency using deepfakes.

Updated 2026-11-13 · told from many outlets at once

North Korean hackers stole over 400 million dollars in cryptocurrency during the last 18 months. The FBI has disrupted the cloud infrastructure used by the group and seized over 900 webcam recordings.

State-sponsored North Korean hackers stole cryptocurrencies worth over 400 million dollars in the last 18 months.
The FBI seized over 900 webcam recordings from victims of this operation.
Hackers allegedly used artificial intelligence tools to impersonate others during internet video calls.
The FBI attributed the activity to a cluster of North Korean hackers known as “Sapphire Sleet” or UNC1069

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