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00:02North Korean state-backed hackers have stolen more than $400 million in cryptocurrency over
00:08the past 18 months, according to Reuters. The FBI said on Thursday that the hackers use a
00:14scheme called Face Stealer to lure victims into fraudulent video meetings through compromised
00:19accounts belonging to trusted contacts. During the calls, victims encounter a fake technical error
00:25and are instructed to click a link that infects their computers and social media accounts.
00:30Hackers secretly record the victims and use their accounts to target additional people.
00:35The FBI has identified and seized more than 900 victim webcam videos. The agency also warned that
00:42hackers are beginning to use AI-generated deepfake videos of influential figures in the cryptocurrency
00:48industry. The FBI linked the activity to North Korean hacking group Sapphire Sleet, which is
00:54separate from the group tied to the recent $6.3 billion Binance hack.
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