Offered under a Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) business model, the Egregor ransomware poses a great threat to businesses due to the use of double extortion, a recent private industry notification from the Federal Bureau of Investigation warns.Initially observed by the FBI in September 2020, Egregor has claimed more than 150 victims to date, all around the wo
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a security alert warning private sector companies of Egregor ransomware attacks.
The US FBI has issued a Private Industry Notification (PIN) to warn private organizations of Egregor ransomware attacks.
The Egregor ransomware first appeared on the threat landscape in September 2020, since then the gang
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has sent a security alert warning private sector companies that the Egregor ransomware operation is actively targeting and extorting businesses worldwide.The FBI says in a TLP:WHITE Private Industry Notification (PIN) shared on Wednesday that Egregor claims to have already hit and compromised more than over 1
A joint statement issued by US security agencies confirmed that Russia was likely the origin of the SolarWinds supply chain attack.
The US agencies FBI, CISA, ODNI, and the NSA released a joint statement that blames Russia for the SolarWinds supply chain attack.
On behalf of President Trump, the four agencies were part of the task force Cyber Unified C
A spate of swatting attacks waged against users of smart-home devices in America has prompted the Federal Bureau of Investigation to issue a public warning. The term 'swatting' is used to describe a hoax call made to emergency services, typically reporting an immediate threat to human life, to trigger a response from law enforcement and the
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The Federal Bureau Investigation (FBI) is warning owners of smart home devices with voice and video capabilities of ‘swatting’ attacks.
The FBI has recently issued an alert to warn owners of smart home devices with voice and video capabilities of so-called “swatting” attacks.
Swatting attacks consist of hoax calls made to emergency services
A warning issued this week by the FBI warns owners of smart home devices with voice and video capabilities that these types of systems have been targeted by individuals who launch so-called “swatting” attacks.Swatting is a hoax where someone tricks emergency services into deploying armed law enforcement to a targeted individual’s location by claiming there i
Iranian cyber actors are likely behind a campaign that encouraged deadly violence against U.S. state officials certifying the 2020 election results.Part of the operation was the creation of a website revealing personal information and photos of government officials and individuals in the private sector involved in the Presidential election.Exposing personal
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The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) announced on Tuesday that it has filed a lawsuit against the FBI in an effort to find out how the law enforcement agency can access information stored on encrypted devices.The FBI has often turned to third parties for help in accessing information stored on encrypted devices, but it has come to light in recent court
US federal agencies have warned about scammers exploiting the public's interest in the COVID-19 vaccine to harvest personal information and steal money through multiple ongoing and emerging fraud schemes.The warning was issued earlier today through the FBI National Press Office by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Department of Health and Human
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Joker’s Stash, the largest carding marketplace online, was shut down by a coordinated operation conducted by the FBI and the Interpol.
Joker’s Stash, the largest carding marketplace online, was shut down as a result of a coordinated operation conducted by the FBI and the Interpol.
The Joker’s Stash carding platform has been active
The operators behind DoppelPaymer have begun calling victims to pressure them into paying ransom, officials say.The FBI is warning businesses of DoppelPaymer ransomware attacks and a change in tactics among operators, who are now cold-calling victims to pressure them into paying the ransom.Related Content:5 Key Takeaways From the SolarWinds BreachBuilding an
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The FBI, the DHS’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) have issued a joint statement outlining each of their roles in investigating and responding to the recently disclosed SolarWinds breach, which they described as a “significant and ongoing cybersecurity campaign.”The organ
The compromise of multiple US federal networks following the SolarWinds breach was officially confirmed for the first time in a joint statement released earlier today by the FBI, DHS-CISA, and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)."Over the course of the past several days, the FBI, CISA, and ODNI have become aware of a significant and on
FBI says DoppelPaymer ransomware gang is harassing victims who refuse to pay, threatening to send individuals to their homes.
FBI is warning of a new escalation in the extortion activities of the DoppelPaymer ransomware gang, the operators have been calling victims, threatening to send individuals to their homes if they don’t pay the ransom.
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