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The FBI operated an 'encrypted' chat app for organized criminals
The FBI secretly ran an encrypted chat app, known as Anom, as part of a global sting operation.
Saqib Shah06.08.2021The FBI says Russian ransomware group is behind meat supplier cyberattack
Operations are returning to full capacity at meat supplier JBS following a cyberattack that the FBI has attributed to the Russian group REvil.
Aaron Souppouris06.03.2021The FBI will feed compromised passwords to Have I Been Pwned
Have I Been Pwned is working with the FBI to grow its database.
Mariella Moon05.28.2021FBI 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. “
Karissa Bell04.15.2021An 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.
Devindra Hardawar04.14.2021The 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.
Richard Lawler04.14.2021Feds 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.
Jon Fingas04.10.2021Sorry, 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.
Violet Blue04.07.2021Feds 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.
Richard Lawler04.06.2021FBI 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.
Mariella Moon03.18.2021Facebook 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.
Igor Bonifacic03.15.2021Hacked 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.
Steve Dent02.11.2021Florida 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.
Igor Bonifacic02.08.2021House 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.
Karissa Bell01.21.2021Capitol 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.”
Kris Holt01.18.2021US 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.
Daniel Cooper01.06.2021FBI, 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.
Jon Fingas12.26.2020FBI, 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.
Jon Fingas10.31.2020Feds 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.
Richard Lawler10.21.2020FBI sent a team to 'exploit' Portland protesters' phones
The FBI sent a team to Portland with the aim of exploiting protesters' phones.
Jon Fingas10.10.2020