{
  "id": 19821616,
  "title": "North Korean hackers steal $400m through fake AI video calls",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/north-korean-hackers-steal-400m-through-fake-ai-video-calls",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-11-13T14:22:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1581108/north-korean-hackers-steal-400m-through-fake-ai-video-calls/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "North Korean state-backed hackers have stolen more than $400 million through fraudulent video calls, the FBI said Thursday. The cybercriminals used artificial intelligence and stolen identities to trick unsuspecting victims. Their operation mainly targeted people working in cryptocurrency and Web3 industries. Meanwhile, the FBI identified the scheme as FaceStealer, which has operated for 18…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Techmeme",
        "title": "The FBI says North Korean hackers stole $400M+ in crypto in the last 18 months using \"FaceStealer\", a scheme involving fake video calls and AI deepfakes (A.J. Vicens/Reuters)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/the-fbi-says-north-korean-hackers-stole-400m-in-crypto-in-the-last-18",
        "published": "2026-11-12T23:35:01.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}