DOJ: North Korea stole $400 million in crypto via deepfake video calls

The DOJ says North Korean actors stole $400 million in crypto using a "FaceStealer" scheme that deploys AI deepfakes and prerecorded video of trusted contacts to trick crypto workers into installing malware during video calls. Separately, the DOJ is moving to seize $1.2 billion tied to the Binance hack. The disclosure highlights persistent state-sponsored theft and infrastructure risk that can weigh on exchange and market confidence.