# North Korean hackers stole over $400 million using video images, FBI says

https://mins.news/en/item/141413

- Reuters, 2026-11-12 21:45 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/north-korean-hackers-steal-more-than-400-million-using-video-images-fbi-says-2026-11-12/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6af633666e5c8a0001418575

> North Korean state-backed hackers stole more than $400 million in cryptocurrency over the past 18 months, the FBI said Thursday. They secretly recorded images of people and used them to target those people’s contacts.

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