FBI Says Beware The FaceStealer
On November 12, 2026, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released FLASH No. AC-111226-MS, warning the cryptocurrency and web3 industry and open-source software maintainers about a North Korean social engineering scheme the FBI calls “FaceStealer” (FLASH, p. 1). The scheme relies on fake video meetings: imposter versions of platforms such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and