Deepfakes Enable Long‑Game Crypto Theft

Attackers use AI‑generated deepfakes and stolen meeting accounts to impersonate trusted contacts, install malware, take over communications, and steal funds — sometimes months after initial contact. The 'FaceStealer' campaign described by the DOJ allegedly netted hundreds of millions by staging fake video meetings and later reusing access to target victims and their networks. — This shows a new hybrid threat that combines advanced AI deepfakes, social‑engineering over time, cloud infrastructure abuse, and crypto‑laundering — forcing changes in identity security, platform responsibility, and sanctions enforcement.