# DOJ takes aim at $1.2B in Binance loot as FBI disrupts North Korean scam

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2 outlets covering · First listed: The Register, Nov 12, 2026, 5:51 PM · Read it: <https://www.theregister.com/cyber-crime/2026/11/12/doj-takes-aim-at-12b-in-binance-loot-as-fbi-disrupts-north-korean-scam/5309523>

‘FaceStealer’ scam tied to $400M+ theft, 900+ webcam recordings

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 12, 2026, 4:18 PM: [DOJ Disrupts North Korean Fake-Call Crypto Theft Scheme](<https://thedefiant.io/news/security/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, 5:51 PM: [DOJ takes aim at $1.2B in Binance loot as FBI disrupts North Korean scam](<https://www.theregister.com/cyber-crime/2026/11/12/doj-takes-aim-at-12b-in-binance-loot-as-fbi-disrupts-north-korean-scam/5309523>) — The Register (Digital news, United Kingdom)
  ‘FaceStealer’ scam tied to $400M+ theft, 900+ webcam recordings
