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North Korean hackers steal more than $400 million using video images, FBI says

Verified: 2 outlets in 2 countries have reported this story since Nov 13.

📍 North Korea, KP·🕐 8h ago·2 outlets

Nov 12 (Reuters) - North Korean state-backed hackers have stolen more than $400 million in cryptocurrency over the past 18 months using surreptitiously recorded images of people which are then used to target their contacts, the FBI said Thursday.

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