The FBI revealed Thursday that North Korean hackers have stolen more than $400 million in cryptocurrency over the past 18 months through a social engineering scheme dubbed "FaceStealer." The operation relies on imposter versions of video conference platforms, secretly recorded web camera footage, and computer intrusions to deceive its targets. The scheme specifically aims at individuals working in the cryptocurrency industry.
The 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,...