[FBI Exposes North Korea's FaceDealer Scam, Stealing Over $400 Million in 18 Months] According to a video posted on X by Jeremy Robertson, head of counterintelligence and cyber affairs at the FBI's Los Angeles office, North Korean hackers used the "FaceDealer" method to attack crypto professionals, stealing over $400 million in 18 months. The process involved: hijacking the Telegram or LinkedIn accounts of industry professionals known to the target, impersonating them to send meeting invitations, and guiding the target into a fake Zoom or Teams meeting set up and completely controlled by the attackers. While waiting for the meeting to begin, the attackers secretly recorded the target's webcam for later impersonation. During the meeting, the "inviter's" screen was actually a recording of a previous victim, and pressure was exerted by several fake attendees and the claim that "the other party can't hear you." A fake error message then popped up, stating that an update was needed and everyone else was waiting. Once the target ran the update, malware was implanted, and their computer, encrypted wallet, and social media accounts were compromised. The FBI says it has discovered and blocked videos of more than 900 victims, all of whom are seasoned professionals in the fields of encryption, Web3, and cybersecurity. Last month, the FBI attributed the approximately $6.3 billion theft from Binance to North Korea's "TraderTraitor" operation; North Korea denies the allegations, calling them "absurd."