# US disrupts North Korean $400 million crypto scam, FBI says

https://mins.news/en/item/141766

- DW, 2026-11-13 04:19 UTC
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- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/us-disrupts-north-korea-s-400-million-crypto-scam-fbi-says/a-79935957?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> The Justice Department said it seized cloud infrastructure used in a North Korean video-call scam that stole more than $400 million in cryptocurrency over 18 months. It also obtained court approval to seize or restrain more than $1.2 billion taken in the recent Binance hack.

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