---
title: "DOJ moves to seize $1.2B from Binance hack, disrupts FaceStealer scam"
url: https://thecoingazette.com/doj-moves-to-seize-1-2b-from-binance-hack-disrupts-facestealer-scam/
date: 2026-11-13
modified: 2026-11-13
lang: en
author: "Coin Gazette Editorial"
description: "Authorities froze over $2.7 billion in Binance hack proceeds, while the separate FaceStealer scam stole over $400 million in 18 months."
categories:
  - "Crypto News"
tags:
  - "crypto"
  - "cryptocurrencies"
  - "Defi"
  - "Market Trends"
  - "News"
word_count: 21
---

# DOJ moves to seize $1.2B from Binance hack, disrupts FaceStealer scam

Authorities froze over $2.7 billion in Binance hack proceeds, while the separate FaceStealer scam stole over $400 million in 18 months.