FBI seizes tools used by North Korean hackers, freezes $1.2bilion in stolen Binance funds

First reported by The Hill at Thu 4:52 PM · 6 outlets in all

1. TechRadar29mFBI seizes tools used by North Korean hackers, freezes $1.2bilion in stolen Binance fundsThe US Department of Justice said it obtained a court order to freeze $1.2 billion stolen from Binance.
2. CNBC4hU.S. seizes $1.2 billion in cryptocurrency stolen from BinanceThe DOJ said it was taking action against the North Korean government's "schemes to fund its regime through the massive theft of cryptocurrency."
3. CBS News6hFBI recovers $1.2 billion in cryptocurrency stolen from BinanceThe FBI says it's seized more than $1.2 billion of cryptocurrency reported stolen last month from Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange.
4. BBC14hNorth Korean hackers used fake video calls in $400m crypto hack, says FBIMore than 900 victims are thought to have fallen prey to the FaceStealer scheme in the last 18 months.
5. AP17hFBI says US has seized $1.2 billion worth of cryptocurrency stolen from Binance
6. The Hill18hFBI: North Korean hackers have stolen $400 million in crypto over last 18 monthsThe 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,…