Kathmandu. U.S. officials have claimed that North Korean government hackers are behind the theft of more than $400 million worth of cryptocurrency.
According to officials, this theft was done by stealing people’s identities through fake video calls. According to the FBI, more than 900 people have fallen victim to this fraud in the last 18 months. The investigating agency has called this fraud method ‘facestealer’.
According to FBI Cyber Director Brett Lethman, the North Korean regime relies heavily on proceeds from cryptocurrency theft to fund its illicit weapons program. Billions of dollars have been stolen in recent years.
The incident comes a week after Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, claimed that hackers stole a record $6.3 billion from fake job interviews.
U.S. law enforcement agencies blamed hackers linked to North Korea for the cyberattack on Binance. It is considered to be the largest crypto hack to date. However, North Korea has denied the accusation. -Agency
