# DOJ cracks down on North Korean crypto theft after $6.3 billion Binance heist
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3 outlets covering · First listed: Washington Examiner, Nov 12, 2026, 5:20 PM · Read it:
The Department of Justice on Thursday announced plans to clamp down on North Korean cryptocurrency theft following a scheme that siphoned over $6 billion from digital exchange platform Binance. The DOJ’s effort to stop North Korea from stealing crypto in order to fund its regime includes recovering billions of dollars stolen from Binance and dismantling
## Who's covering it
In the order they published:
- Nov 12, 2026, 4:18 PM: [DOJ Disrupts North Korean Fake-Call Crypto Theft Scheme]() — The Defiant (Specialist)
Officials attribute more than $400 million in losses over 18 months to FaceStealer, which uses recordings and deepfakes to impersonate trusted contacts.
- Nov 12, 2026, 4:55 PM: [North Korea's Binance hack faces U.S. crackdown as DOJ targets $1.2 billion in stolen crypto]() — CoinDesk (Specialist, United States)
Federal authorities say they've taken infrastructure used in the FaceStealer scheme used to steal as much as $400 million in crypto assets.
- Nov 12, 2026, 5:20 PM: [DOJ cracks down on North Korean crypto theft after $6.3 billion Binance heist]() — Washington Examiner (Magazine, United States, rated Lean right)
The Department of Justice on Thursday announced plans to clamp down on North Korean cryptocurrency theft following a scheme that siphoned over $6 billion from digital exchange platform Binance. The DOJ’s effort to stop North Korea from stealing crypto in order to fund its regime includes recovering billions of dollars stolen from Binance and dismantling