# DOJ moves to seize $1.2B from Binance hack, disrupts FaceStealer scam > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/3073929 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 3 outlets covering · First listed: Cointelegraph, Nov 13, 2026, 3:27 AM · Read it: Authorities froze over $2.7 billion in Binance hack proceeds, while the separate FaceStealer scam stole over $400 million in 18 months. ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 12, 2026, 4:20 PM: [The DOJ says it got court authorization to seize or restrain $1.2B of the $2.7B frozen by Tether and Circle after North Korea's $6.3B Binance hack on October 29 (Myles Miller/Bloomberg)]() — Techmeme (Aggregator, United States) - Nov 12, 2026, 5:51 PM: [DOJ takes aim at $1.2B in Binance loot as FBI disrupts North Korean scam]() — The Register (Digital news, United Kingdom) ‘FaceStealer’ scam tied to $400M+ theft, 900+ webcam recordings - Nov 13, 2026, 3:27 AM: [DOJ moves to seize $1.2B from Binance hack, disrupts FaceStealer scam]() — Cointelegraph (Specialist) Authorities froze over $2.7 billion in Binance hack proceeds, while the separate FaceStealer scam stole over $400 million in 18 months.