# US crackdown targets $1.2 billion in crypto stolen in North Korea-linked Binance hack

https://mins.news/en/item/141490

- CoinDesk, 2026-11-12 22:55 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/11/12/north-korea-s-binance-hack-faces-u-s-crackdown-as-doj-targets-usd1-2-billion-in-stolen-crypto

> Federal authorities say they have seized infrastructure used in the FaceStealer scheme, which was used to steal as much as $400 million in crypto assets.

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