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FBI arrest Alabama man suspected of hacking SEC’s X account
An Alabama man was arrested today by the FBI for his suspected role in hacking the SEC’s X account to make a fake announcement that Bitcoin ETFs were approved. The Department of Justice said that 25-year-old Eric Council, of Alabama, and conspirators conducted a SIM-swap attack to take over the identity of the person in charge of SEC’s X account.…
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Why Do I See “FBI Surveillance Van” in My Wi-Fi List?
Quick Links But Do We Really Know It’s a Joke? Key Takeaways Some people name their wireless network “FBI Surveillance Van” or “NSA Van” as a joke, or to discourage you from connecting. Law enforcement wouldn’t use such obvious tactics for surveillance, but the joke has persisted since the 2000s. Actual FBI surveillance methods and vehicles are not always what…
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The NCSC and FBI just issued a major alert over a state-backed hacker group – here’s what you need to know
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has warned that Iran-linked hackers are using social engineering to target government officials, lobbyists, and others. In a joint advisory with the FBI, the NCSC said hackers working for Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) are carrying out spear phishing attacks against people with links to Iranian and Middle Eastern affairs. They’ve been impersonating victims’…
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FBI disrupts 260,000-strong botnet targeting universities and government agencies in US
The FBI has disrupted a vast botnet being used by a Chinese threat group to target universities, government agencies, and other organizations in the US. The Five Eyes intelligence alliance recently issued a joint advisory warning organizations to take protective action after identifying the botnet being used to deploy DDoS attacks against or compromise US organizations. Talking at the Aspen…
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China-Linked Attack Hits 260,000 Devices, FBI Confirms
A new joint cybersecurity advisory from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Cyber National Mission Force, and National Security Agency exposes new activity from the Flax Typhoon threat actor. The cyberattackers have compromised more than 260,000 Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) routers, firewalls, Network-attached Storage, and Internet of Things devices to create a botnet capable of launching Distributed Denial of Service attacks…
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FBI disrupts the Dispossessor ransomware operation, seizes servers
The FBI announced on Monday that it seized the servers and websites of the Radar/Dispossessor ransomware operation following a joint international investigation. The joint operation was carried out in collaboration with the U.K.’s National Crime Agency, the Bamberg Public Prosecutor’s Office, and the Bavarian State Criminal Police Office (BLKA). Law enforcement seized three U.S. servers, three U.K. servers, 18 German…
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