Crypto Hack: DOJ Seeks to Seize $1.2B Stolen from Binance
On November 12, 2026, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced two operations against North Korean networks involved in cryptocurrency theft. Authorities obtained a court order to seize or freeze more than $1.2 billion…
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Nov 14, 2026 at 9:05 AM UTC · 4 phút đọc
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On November 12, 2026, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced two operations against North Korean networks involved in cryptocurrency theft. Authorities obtained a court order to seize or freeze more than $1.2 billion from the Binance hack. They also neutralized the cloud infrastructure of FaceStealer, a deepfake manipulation campaign responsible for over $400 million in crypto theft over 18 months. These two cases illustrate different methods but the same strategy of exploiting the crypto ecosystem.
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- The DOJ obtains a court order targeting more than $1.2 billion stolen during the Binance hack.
- U.S. authorities and partners have already frozen over $2.7 billion of stolen crypto funds.
- The FBI attributes the Binance hack to the North Korean group TraderTraitor.
- The FaceStealer network allegedly stole over $400 million in cryptocurrencies in 18 months using social engineering and deepfake techniques.
- The FBI seized more than 900 webcam videos related to this campaign.
More than $1.2 billion targeted after the Binance hack
The DOJ obtained court authorization to seize or freeze more than $1.2 billion from the Binance hack that occurred on October 29, 2026. This amount represents part of the digital assets already frozen thanks to cooperation between U.S. authorities and crypto sector actors.
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