North Korean hackers steal more than $400 million using video images, FBI says
The FBI says the campaign used hijacked accounts, prerecorded webcam clips and AI deepfakes to infect victims with malware and expand its reach.
- On Thursday, the FBI reported that North Korean state-backed hackers stole more than $400 million in cryptocurrency over the past 18 months using surreptitiously recorded video images to target victims' contacts through the 'FaceStealer' campaign.
- Hackers impersonate trusted contacts on imposter versions of Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Google Meet, luring targets into video calls where they encounter mock technical errors requiring software updates that actually install malware.
- The FBI noted that hackers often include multiple fake participants in Zoom and Teams sessions "to add pressure" on targets, and once malware infects a device, it steals cryptocurrency, passwords, and browser cookies to target further victims.
- Pursuant to a federal warrant, the FBI seized over 900 webcam videos of FaceStealer victims and shut down the cloud-based infrastructure used in the scheme, though officials warn hackers may continue targeting users.
- Beyond cryptocurrency investors, attackers also target open-source software programmers to tamper with projects. FBI Assistant Director Patrick Grandy of the Los Angeles Field Office warned the scheme "exploits our trust in ubiquitous video conference platforms and valued personal relationships.
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The FBI claims that a group of hackers sponsored by North Korea have stolen more than $400 million in cryptocurrencies over the last 18 months through a fraud scheme that uses secretly recorded webcam videos.
North Korean hackers have stolen over $400 million in cryptocurrency through fake video calls and hidden footage of victims' web cameras, FBI warns. The FBI's article: North Korean hackers have stolen over $400 million in cryptocurrency using hidden video footage appears first on Romania TV.
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) reported Thursday that a group of hackers associated with the North Korean state has stolen over $400 million in cryptocurrency over the past 18 months, through a fraud system that uses images from secretly recorded cameras, reports the EFE agency.
North Korean hackers have stolen over $400 million in cryptocurrency, after using fake video calls to steal identity data. Over 900 people have fallen victim, in the last 18 months, to this type of scam called the FB
The FBI issued on Thursday an alert to the cryptocurrency industry about a social engineering scheme developed by North Korean hackers and baptized by the Americans of FaceStealer. On Thursday, the Department of Justice announced that it had seized a "cloud-based infrastructure" used by criminals. Exclusive material for subscribers. To have full access, access the link of the subject and register.
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