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FBI shares some valuable insights on ransomware
The FBI, America’s premier law enforcement agency, has released a comprehensive report shedding light on the ongoing ransomware threat landscape. Here’s a summary of the key insights: Intermittent Encryption Tactics: Notably, the report highlights a common tactic among the top five ransomware groups, including Alphv, Akira, Roy-al, Black Basta, and LockBit. These groups typically encrypt […]
FBI seizes 9 cryptocurrency exchange websites supporting cyber criminals and ransomware spread
FBI officials have released an official statement that they have seized the servers operating in United States, Ukraine and France linked to about 9 cryptocurrency exchange websites that supported cyber criminals in their actions by indulging in money laundering and exchange of fiat currency in crypto. The list of seized websites includes- 1. 24xbtc.com 2. […]
China has 50 hackers against each FBI Cyber Warrior
The FBI Director disclosed to the Congressional Committee that China has assigned around 50 hackers against each bureau’s Cyber Warriors, thus opening-up about the threats it was facing from the adversary. Christopher Wray, the director of the FBI, spoke to senior executives at the House Appropriations Committee’s Subcommittee on Commerce Justice, Science and Related Agencies, […]
Killnet launches Cyber Attack on FBI Website
If what is being shared by the Russian hacking group Killnet stands true, a portion of FBI website was hacked recently via a ransomware attack and the group of cyber criminals believe that the attack on the digital property of Federal government is indeed a colossal achievement. The hackers made the revelation on their Telegram […]
FBI alerts students against loan forgiving scams
FBI has issued a warning to all students studying in different universities against the ongoing loan forgiving scam. The scam that is being circulated as email phishing and smishing is actually a fraudulent operation taken up by cyber crooks to mint critical financial details from innocent victims. According to the US Governments Student Loan Debt […]
FBI says no smart phones, computers and tablets at Beijing Winter Olympics
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is urging the participants of Beijing Winter Olympics to leave their smart phones, tablets and laptops at their home and then attend the sporting event. It is a known fact that the Chinese government has imposed a strict COVID restriction protocol in its country as per which no […]
FBI Email Servers hacked
The so-called Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), America’s most prestigious law enforcement organization, is facing embarrassment as hackers somehow crept into its email servers and sent 100,000 fake emails to many recipients- mostly innocent civilians. In what is known to our Cybersecurity Insiders, the hack occurred because of a mis-configuration in the email server of […]
Ransomware news headlines trending on Google
FBI has issued a fresh alert against the activities being carried out by a newly detected ransomware group dubbed OnePercent. The law enforcement agency says that the threat actors have been targeting companies since Nov’2020 by using the emulation software of Cobalt Strike. In the latest discovery made by FBI, security analysts found that the […]
FBI uses ANOM App to capture more than 800 criminals worldwide
In what is supposed to be a mobile-based sting operation conducted by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in association with Australian Police, information is out that it led to the arrest of more than 800 criminals that includes 72 most wanted criminals involved in drug mafia, cryptocurrency mining, distribution of ransomware and […]
FBI cleaned up malicious scripts from hundreds of Vulnerable US Computers
The Department of Justice released a press statement on Wednesday stating that the Federal Bureau of Investigation had successfully cleaned up 100’s of vulnerable Microsoft systems that were hosting malicious scripts. And the crux is that the activity was done without the need to inform the computer owner. “As the government is partnering with private […]
