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North Korean hackers used fake video calls to steal over $400 million in crypto, FBI says
The FBI says a North Korean scheme, called FaceDealer in one report and FaceStealer in another, used hijacked accounts, deepfake-style footage and fake Zoom or Microsoft Teams meetings to plant malware on crypto and Web3 workers' computers. Agents said they found videos from more than 900 victims and linked the scheme to over $400 million in thefts in 18 months. Separately, the DOJ is reported to be moving to seize $1.2 billion tied to the Binance hack, and Pyongyang has rejected the accusations.
Illinois crypto tax draws DOJ, banks and DeFi backers into lawsuit
A lawsuit seeks to strike down Illinois's 0.2% levy on digital asset transactions. The DOJ, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, SIFMA and a crypto coalition led by a16z, Paradigm and Uniswap have filed briefs supporting the challenge.