Latest FBI news

FBI warns of fake law firms targeting crypto scam victims

The FBI is warning of cybercriminals posing as law firms and lawyers that offer cryptocurrency recovery services to victims of investment scams and steal funds and personal information.
- Bill Toulas
- June 25, 2024
- 10:11 AM
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Alleged Scattered Spider sim-swapper arrested in Spain

A 22-year-old British national allegedly linked to the Scattered Spider hacking group and responsible for attacks on 45 U.S. companies has been arrested in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
- Bill Toulas
- June 17, 2024
- 10:16 AM
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FBI recovers 7,000 LockBit keys, urges ransomware victims to reach out

The FBI urges past victims of LockBit ransomware attacks to come forward after revealing that it has obtained over 7,000 LockBit decryption keys that they can use to recover encrypted data for free.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- June 05, 2024
- 06:48 PM
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FBI warns of fake remote work ads used for cryptocurrency fraud

Today, the FBI issued a warning about scammers using fake remote job ads to steal cryptocurrency from job seekers across the United States while posing as recruiters for legitimate companies.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- June 04, 2024
- 04:33 PM
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FBI seize BreachForums hacking forum used to leak stolen data

The FBI has seized the notorious BreachForums hacking forum that leaked and sold stolen corporate data to other cybercriminals.
- Lawrence Abrams
- May 15, 2024
- 10:44 AM
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CISA: Black Basta ransomware breached over 500 orgs worldwide

CISA and the FBI said today that Black Basta ransomware affiliates breached over 500 organizations between April 2022 and May 2024.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- May 11, 2024
- 10:09 AM
- 0
FBI warns of gift card fraud ring targeting retail companies

The FBI warned retail companies in the United States that a financially motivated hacking group has been targeting employees in their gift card departments in phishing attacks since at least January 2024.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- May 08, 2024
- 01:25 PM
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Lockbit's seized site comes alive to tease new police announcements

The NCA, FBI, and Europol have revived a seized LockBit ransomware data leak site to hint at new information being revealed by law enforcement this Tuesday.
- Lawrence Abrams
- May 06, 2024
- 07:06 AM
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CISA urges software devs to weed out path traversal vulnerabilities

CISA and the FBI urged software companies today to review their products and eliminate path traversal security vulnerabilities before shipping.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- May 02, 2024
- 03:38 PM
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FBI warns of fake verification schemes targeting dating app users

The FBI is warning of fake verification schemes promoted by fraudsters on online dating platforms that lead to costly recurring subscription charges.
- Bill Toulas
- April 29, 2024
- 12:59 PM
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FBI warns against using unlicensed crypto transfer services

The FBI has warned today that using unlicensed cryptocurrency transfer services can result in financial loss if these platforms are taken down by law enforcement.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- April 25, 2024
- 05:16 PM
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FBI: Akira ransomware raked in $42 million from 250+ victims

According to a joint advisory from the FBI, CISA, Europol's European Cybercrime Centre (EC3), and the Netherlands' National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-NL), the Akira ransomware operation has breached the networks of over 250 organizations and raked in roughly $42 million in ransom payments.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- April 18, 2024
- 02:11 PM
- 0
FBI warns of massive wave of road toll SMS phishing attacks

On Friday, the Federal Bureau of Investigation warned of a massive ongoing wave of SMS phishing attacks targeting Americans with lures regarding unpaid road toll fees.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- April 12, 2024
- 02:56 PM
- 1
CISA urges software devs to weed out SQL injection vulnerabilities

CISA and the FBI urged executives of technology manufacturing companies to prompt formal reviews of their organizations' software and implement mitigations to eliminate SQL injection (SQLi) security vulnerabilities before shipping.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- March 25, 2024
- 02:26 PM
- 1
CISA shares critical infrastructure defense tips against Chinese hackers

CISA, the NSA, the FBI, and several other agencies in the U.S. and worldwide warned critical infrastructure leaders to protect their systems against the Chinese Volt Typhoon hacking group.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- March 19, 2024
- 04:18 PM
- 0
FBI: U.S. lost record $12.5 billion to online crime in 2023

FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has released its 2023 Internet Crime Report, which recorded a 22% increase in reported losses compared to 2022, amounting to a record of $12.5 billion.
- Bill Toulas
- March 07, 2024
- 07:53 AM
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CISA cautions against using hacked Ivanti VPN gateways even after factory resets

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) revealed today that attackers who hack Ivanti VPN appliances using one of multiple actively exploited vulnerabilities may be able to maintain root persistence even after performing factory resets.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- February 29, 2024
- 03:35 PM
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FBI, CISA warn US hospitals of targeted BlackCat ransomware attacks

Today, the FBI, CISA, and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) warned U.S. healthcare organizations of targeted ALPHV/Blackcat ransomware attacks.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- February 27, 2024
- 05:26 PM
- 0
Russian hackers hijack Ubiquiti routers to launch stealthy attacks

Russian APT28 military hackers are using compromised Ubiquiti EdgeRouters to evade detection, the FBI says in a joint advisory issued with the NSA, the U.S. Cyber Command, and international partners.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- February 27, 2024
- 12:25 PM
- 0
Russian hackers shift to cloud attacks, US and allies warn

Members of the Five Eyes (FVEY) intelligence alliance warned today that APT29 Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) hackers are now switching to attacks targeting their victims' cloud services.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- February 26, 2024
- 12:31 PM
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