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US authorities have frozen billions in cryptocurrency stolen by North Korean hackers, while dismantling a separate operation that used deepfake video calls to steal hundreds of millions more. The US Justice Department has announced a major crackdown on North Korea's cryptocurrency theft operations, securing court authorization to seize or restrain more than $1.2 billion in digital assets stolen from Binance in October. The Nov. 12 announcement also reveals the disruption of a separate North Ko…
Spotted a scam?
- Forward suspicious emails to report@phishing.gov.uk – the NCSC uses the reports to take scam sites down.
- Forward scam texts to 7726, free on most UK networks.
- Never share a one-time code, and check any request for money by calling a number you already trust.
Defender’s notebook
The attacker technique behind this story, in MITRE’s terms – and what to check in your own estate.
Impersonation
StealthWhat a defender checks
- Confirm any change of payment details on a number you already hold – never the one in the message.
- Make the help desk verify identity before resetting passwords or MFA.
- Brief finance and help-desk staff on the current pretexts.
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