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The FBI says North Korean hackers stole more than $400 million in cryptocurrency through the FaceStealer scheme.
The scheme ran for 18 months and used fake video-conferencing sites and malware to target people in the cryptocurrency industry. The outlets describe hackers using recorded or impersonated video calls to trick targets into installing malware.
What the reports agree on
- The FBI said the FaceStealer scheme stole more than $400 million in cryptocurrency over 18 months. BBC World, Newsweek, The Hill
- The scheme targeted people in the cryptocurrency industry. BBC World, The Hill
- The hackers used fake video-conferencing sites that imitated services such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet. BBC World, Newsweek, The Hill
Reported by one outlet
- The FBI said more than 900 people were targeted in 18 months. BBC World
- The FBI seized computer infrastructure used in the scheme and identified more than 900 webcam recordings. Newsweek
- The FBI said the hackers have also used AI-generated videos to impersonate figures in the cryptocurrency industry. Newsweek
- The Hill reported that hackers also used computer intrusions. The Hill