The Defiant reports that U.S. officials have linked over $400 million in losses to a North Korean scheme called FaceStealer. This operation reportedly uses deepfake technology and voice recordings to impersonate trusted contacts, targeting cryptocurrency holders over an 18-month period. The Department of Justice's actions aim to counter this sophisticated method of theft.
Based on the The Defiant report; not independently verified.
Source published: Thu, 12 Nov 2026 22:18:50 GMT
[Read the original report](https://thedefiant.io/news/security/doj-disrupts-north-korean-fake-call-crypto-theft-scheme)
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