{
  "id": 19756302,
  "title": "US disrupts North Korea's $400 million crypto scam, FBI says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/us-disrupts-north-koreas-400-million-crypto-scam-fbi-says-19756302",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T04:19:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "DW News",
    "slug": "dw-news",
    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/us-disrupts-north-korea-s-400-million-crypto-scam-fbi-says/a-79935957?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The US Justice Department has seized cloud infrastructure used by North Korean hackers in a crypto scam known as FaceStealer, which has stolen over $400 million in cryptocurrency over 18 months. The FBI also seized or restrained over $1.2 billion taken in the recent Binance hack. The scam, which uses video calls and AI-generated deepfakes, involves hackers sending meeting invitations from compromised accounts and then recording the victim's webcam to make it appear as if trusted contacts are present. Once a target joins, the hackers install malware, allowing them to steal funds over months or even years. The FBI ties FaceStealer to a hacking cluster known as Sapphire Sleet or UNC1069, separate from the group responsible for the Binance theft. North Korea has denied involvement in the Binance hack but has acknowledged using cryptocurrency theft to fund its regime and weapons program.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Decrypt",
        "title": "North Korea Stole $400 Million in Crypto Using Deepfake Video Calls, DOJ Says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/north-korea-stole-400-million-in-crypto-using-deepfake-video-calls",
        "published": "2026-11-12T22:06:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "North Korean hackers steal $400 million in crypto using fake video calls, FBI says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/north-korean-hackers-steal-400-million-in-crypto-using-fake-video",
        "published": "2026-11-13T02:38:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}