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The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has announced arrests and charges against several individuals and entities for allegedly manipulating digital asset markets as part of a widespread fraud operation. The law enforcement action, codenamed Operation Token Mirrors, is the result of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) taking the "unprecedented step" of creating its own cryptocurrency token and company, NexFundAI.

NexFundAI, as per information on the website, was marketed as redefining the "

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) are alerting the public of false claims that the US voter registration data has been compromised in cyber-attacks.  The two agencies note that malicious actors spread disinformation to manipulate public "opinion and undermine confidence in US democratic institutions."

According to public service awareness, the actors present publicly accessible data as evidence of the hacks.  "Malicious acto

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on 04 September 2024 that it had seized 32 internet domains in a covert Russian government-sponsored foreign malign influence operation.  This operation, known as "Doppelganger," targeted audiences in the United States and other countries to influence the 2024 US Presidential Election and other political objectives.

The DOJ's action reveals the extent of Russia's ongoing efforts to interfere in foreign elections and spread disinformation.  The Russian

Almost everyone knows dating sites can be dangerous, and you need to be careful. But a nasty new threat plays on those fears, and by the time you realize it, it could be too late…..Don't make this mistake on your dating app.

Online dating can be dangerous; who is at the other end of all those flirty and exciting messages, and whose pictures have they chosen to share?  But now, a new FBI warning has taken something of a twist because the latest threat to dating app users plays on those fears that

Cybersecurity experts are warning that hospitals around the country are at risk for attacks like the one that is crippling operations at a premier Midwestern children’s hospital and that the US government is doing too little to prevent such breaches.  Hospitals in recent years have shifted their use of online technology to support everything from telehealth to medical devices to patient records.  Today, they are a favorite target for internet thieves who hold systems’ data and networks hostage f

A United States federal judge has sentenced Joshua Adam Schulte, a former CIA employee, to 40 years in prison for one of the most significant disclosures of classified information in US history.  Schulte worked as a software developer for the CIA's cyber operations division from 2012 to 2016, where he built hacking tools for intelligence gathering.  According to the US Department of Justice, an internal dispute in 2016 led to Schulte's administrator privileges being revoked.  He had secretly ope

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), National Security Agency (NSA), and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) assess that People’s Republic of China (PRC) state-sponsored cyber actors are seeking to pre-position themselves on IT networks for disruptive or destructive cyberattacks against US critical infrastructure in the event of a significant crisis or conflict with the United States.[1]

CISA, NSA, FBI and the following partners are releasing this advisory to warn criti

A recent article raised the question of whether North Korea was the perpetrator of the cyber-attacks against Sony Pictures in December 2014.  Despite the difficulties typically associated with such activities, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) quickly attributed (25 days) the attacks to North Korea, even though an enigmatic group calling itself “Guardians of Peace” took responsibility.  Nevertheless, once the FBI official blamed North Korea, no one in the government appeared to questi

The Russia-based actor Star Blizzard (formerly known as SEABORGIUM, also known as Callisto Group/TA446/COLDRIVER/TAG-53/BlueCharlie) continues to successfully use spear-phishing attacks against targeted organizations and individuals in numerous global geographical areas of interest for information-gathering activity.

The UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the US National Security

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) are releasing this joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) in response to the active exploitation of CVE-2023-22515.  This recently disclosed vulnerability affects certain versions of Atlassian Confluence Data Center and Server, enabling malicious cyber threat actors to obtain initial access to Confluence instances by creating unauthoriz

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is warning of a new trend of dual ransomware attacks targeting the same victims, at least since July 2023.  "During these attacks, cyber threat actors deployed two different ransomware variants against victim companies from the following variants: AvosLocker, Diamond, Hive, Karakurt, LockBit, Quantum, and Royal," the FBI said in an alert. "Variants were deployed in various combinations."

See:  https://www.ic3.gov/Media/News/2023/230928.pdf

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Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) actors have exploited known vulnerabilities in Zoho ManageEngine and Fortinet VPN products to hack an organization in the aeronautical sector, according to a joint report from the FBI, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Cyber Command’s Cyber National Mission Force (CNMF).  Impacting more than 20 on-premises Zoho ManageEngine products, the first bug, tracked as CVE-2022-47966 (CVSS score of 9.8), allows remote attackers to execute

A criminal ransomware network connected to a cyber-attack inside numerous US hospitals has been taken down by the FBI, according to a US Department of Justice press release.  The attack hit over 200,000 computers across the US and cost hundreds of millions of dollars in damage.  The FBI called it a duck hunt taking down the hacking network called Qakbot.  “Qackbot is one of the most successful persistent and notorious botnets in the globe,” said US Attorney Martin Estrada. “Stopping cybercrime i

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warns that cyber crooks are masquerading as legitimate non-fungible token (NFT) developers to steal cryptocurrency and other digital assets from unsuspecting users.  In these fraudulent schemes, criminals either obtain direct access to NFT developer social media accounts or create look-alike accounts to promote "exclusive" new NFT releases, often employing misleading advertising campaigns that create a sense of urgency to pull them off.

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On 23 May 2023, US authorities in CISA, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the National Security Agency (NSA), and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) published an updated version of the #StopRansomware Guide.  Ransomware actors have accelerated their tactics and techniques since its initial release in 2020 and this guide will assist in helping cyber prevention. The update incorporates lessons learned from the past two years and includes additional recommend

The Five Eyes agencies recently issued cybersecurity guidance and best practices for smart cities.  The document describes potential risks and provides recommendations for addressing them.   Those readers who do not follow the novels Tom Clancy and John le Carre may not be familiar with The Five Eyes.  The Five Eyes are the intelligence agencies of the US, Canada, Britain, Australia, and New Zealand that share intelligence.[1]

Smart cities integrate Information and Communication Technologies (IC

No charging station is safe, as the FBI is warning travelers looking to charge their devices in airports, hotels, and coffee shops that "Juice Jacking" is a thing as bad actors are using public chargers and even free cables and charging plugs to infect phones and other devices with malware.[1]

According to an FBI "Scams and Safety" brief, which also discusses system and data protection and protecting money information:

• Be careful when connecting to a public Wi-Fi network, and do not conduct sen

A New York man accused of running the popular cybercrime forum BreachForums was recently arrested and charged.  He is believed to be Pompompurin, an individual whose online moniker was mentioned in several high-profile hacking stories in the past years.   It is sad to know that this criminal used the name Pompompurin, which is the name of a good natured Golden Retriever dog character introduced by the Japanese company Sanrio (Hello Kitty) in 1996.  The suspect is 21-year-old Conor Brian Fitzpatr

According to various investigating agencies, thousands are believed to have lost their savings after investing in a cryptocurrency trading app called iEarn Bot   https://www.iearnbot.com.  DO NOT VISIT THIS WEBSITE; IT IS A SCAM.  Experts investigating the company say it could be one of the largest crypto scandals.  Cryptocurrency trading has become popular, with people often promising large rewards over short periods.  But law enforcement agencies warn of many scams and recommend investors cond

The long arm of the law has grabbed the Hive ransomware operation, and it appears to have been shut down as part of a major law enforcement operation involving agencies in 10 countries.  A message in English and Russian on the Hive ransomware operation’s Tor-based website reads: “The Federal Bureau of Investigation seized this site as part of a coordinated law enforcement action taken against Hive Ransomware.”  Another message says the action was taken in coordination with Europol and authoritie