FBI reveals: How North Korea's new video scam works
The FBI has exposed a sophisticated attack method by North Korean hackers who stole over $400 million in cryptocurrency over 18 months. The method, "FaceStealer," involves hacking accounts, secretly recording victims, and using deepfakes to impersonate them in fake video calls on Zoom and Teams.
The FBI revealed on Thursday a sophisticated attack method by North Korean hackers who stole over $400 million in cryptocurrency over the past 18 months. The method, called "FaceStealer" ("Face Thief"), involves hacking into accounts of known contacts, secretly recording them, and using deepfake technology to impersonate them. Victims receive invitations to fake video calls on platforms like Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Google Meet. During the call, a staged technical glitch occurs, and the victim is asked to click a link that infects their computer with malware. The FBI has located and seized over 900 webcam videos of victims. The activity is attributed to the hacker group "Sapphire Sleet," separate from the group linked to the massive hack of the Binance exchange where $6.3 billion was stolen.