FBI says North Korea-linked hackers stole more than $400 million using AI deepfake video calls
The FBI says hackers linked to North Korea stole more than $400 million over the past 18 months through a scheme that used identity theft and AI-manipulated video calls. The operation, which the bureau has dubbed FaceStealer, relied on social engineering to trick victims into opening the door to malware. According to the FBI, the money was used to help finance the North Korean weapons programme.In a statement issued on Thursday, Brett Leatherman, who leads the FBI's cyber division, said the group used fake video calls to impersonate someone known to the target. The calls reportedly used deepfake videos to... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 13 Nov 2026 13:59 LONDON
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