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The FBI will feed compromised passwords to Have I Been Pwned
Have I Been Pwned is working with the FBI to grow its database.
FBI director: Social media is ‘key amplifier’ of domestic extremism
Social media platforms play a pivotal role in amplifying domestic extremism, according to FBI Director Christopher Wray. “
An Australian company helped the FBI unlock San Bernardino shooter's iPhone
The FBI tapped an Australian company to help it unlock the San Bernardino shooter's iPhone 5C.
The FBI got a court order to delete backdoors from hacked Exchange servers
An FBI operation accessed Microsoft Exchange Servers remotely, causing hacker-installed web shells to delete themselves.
Feds charge man with planning to blow up an Amazon data center
The FBI has charged a Texas man with planning to blow up an Amazon data center in Virginia and help 'kill' most of the internet.
Sorry, judges, encrypted chat is not like a private thought
A judge recently claimed that encrypted messages are similar to private thoughts. We, and the FBI, bed to differ.
Feds allege actor's $690 million Ponzi scheme lied about selling movies to Netflix
A small-time actor has been arrested and charged with fraud for allegedly stealing hundreds of millions from investors by claiming he could sell film rights to Netflix and HBO.
FBI report reveals cybercrime victims lost $4.2 billion in 2020
The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has published its annual report (PDF) for 2020, wherein it revealed that cybercrime victims in the US reported a total loss of $4.2 billion for the year.
Facebook sextortionist sentenced to 75 years in prison
Better known by his online alias of "Brian Kil," Hernandez spent years harassing and terrorizing hundreds of girls, some as young as 12-years-old.
Hacked Florida water plant used shared passwords and Windows 7 PCs
The Oldsmar, Florida water plant hacked earlier this week used outdated Windows 7 PCs and shared passwords.
Florida city attacked by a hacker trying to poison its drinking water
The FBI is investigating an attempt by an individual or group of hackers to poison a city’s water supply.
House oversight chair asks FBI to investigate Parler
The chair of the House Oversight Committee wants the FBI to investigate Parler’s role in the Jan.6 violence at the Capitol.
Capitol rioter allegedly planned to sell laptop from Pelosi's office to Russia
A woman who was allegedly part of the mob that stormed Capitol Hill earlier this month may have stolen a laptop from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office and tried to sell it to Russian intelligence. The FBI is investigating the claim from a "former romantic partner" of Pennsylvania woman Riley Williams, who has been charged with disorderly conduct and entering a restricted building. According to court documents, Williams' supposed ex (identified as W1) contacted an FBI tipline and said she intended to send the laptop "to a friend in Russia, who then planned to sell the device to SVR, Russia’s foreign intelligence service.”
US intelligence agencies say Russia was likely behind the SolarWinds hack
The FBI, NSA and CISA say it'll take a lot of effort to fix the problem.
FBI, Europol take down a VPN service aimed at criminals
The FBI and Europol have shut down a VPN service pitched toward criminals, and it could make honest VPN operators nervous.
FBI, Homeland Security detail how Iranian hackers stole US voter data
The FBI and Homeland Security's CISA have detailed how Iranian hackers stole US voter info, including by exploiting badly configured websites.
Feds blame Russia, Iran for election misinformation and threatening emails
At a press conference on Wednesday evening, Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe told reporters that two foreign actors, Iran and Russia, have been identified as taking actions to interfere in the US elections. Ratcliffe claimed the two have obtained voter data (which the Florida Secretary of State notes is publicly available), and specifically blamed Iran for emails sent to Florida Democrats that claimed to be from “Proud Boys” and contained threats goading them to vote for Donald Trump.
FBI sent a team to 'exploit' Portland protesters' phones
The FBI sent a team to Portland with the aim of exploiting protesters' phones.
US arrests two members of console hacking group Team Xecuter
Two leaders of console hacking group Team Xecuter are in FBI custody.
Twitter removed 130 Iran-linked accounts during last night's debate
Twitter has removed 130 accounts that appeared to originate from Iran and were attempting to disrupt public conversation around the 2020 US Presidential debate. The social network’s Support account has revealed the deletion on the platform. It also posted sample tweets that show support for Trump and question whether moderator Chris Wallace truly is nonpartisan.
