# 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) > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/2594860 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 3 outlets covering · First listed: Techmeme, Nov 12, 2026, 5:35 PM · Read it: ## 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, 4:52 PM: [FBI: North Korean hackers have stolen $400 million in crypto over last 18 months]() — The Hill (Newspaper, United States, rated Center) The FBI said Thursday that North Korean hackers have stolen more than $400 million in cryptocurrency over the past 18 ​months using a social engineering scheme called “FaceStealer.” The scheme uses imposter versions of video conference platforms and secretly recorded web camera videos along with computer intrusions to target people working in the cryptocurrency industry,… - Nov 12, 2026, 5:35 PM: [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)]() — Techmeme (Aggregator, United States)