Friday, 13 November, 2026
Digital Doppelgängers: North Korean Hackers Steal $400 Million Using Fake Video Calls
By TechShots Studio
North Korean state-backed hackers stole over $400 million in cryptocurrency across 18 months using a deceptive campaign dubbed "FaceStealer," the FBI announced. Attackers hijack victims' accounts, secretly record their webcam footage during fake Zoom or Teams calls, and use AI deepfakes to impersonate them. Targets are then tricked into clicking malicious links to fix staged technical glitches, spreading the malware further.
Read full story at REUTERS