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Feds announce seizure of $1.2 billion from Binance theft; also takedown of 'FaceStealer' tools
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Fusion42 · 12 November 2026 · Fusion42 review
The US Justice Department seized over $1.2 billion stolen from Binance in a major North Korean hacking operation linked to the TraderTraitor group, and disrupted the 'FaceStealer' social engineering campaign used to steal $400 million in cryptocurrency via video meeting scams.
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You must treat US enforcement as an active barrier and potential ally in tracking stolen cryptocurrency. Law enforcement now acts fast on crypto thefts, marking a tighter operational environment for laundering stolen digital assets.
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