The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) confirmed it is investigating a data breach that allegedly exposed "very sensitive" information pertaining to thousands of its employees. The claim of the breach was made by the hacker group ShinyHunters, which has…
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The cyber extortion group ShinyHunters announced on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, that it had successfully breached the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). In a statement disseminated on the dark web, the group asserted that it had obtained highly sensitive…
The cybercriminal group ShinyHunters has claimed responsibility for breaching FBI systems by exploiting a previously unknown zero-day vulnerability in Oracle's PeopleSoft software. According to a post on a dark web forum, the group stated that this exploit allowed them…
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has released version 6.1 of its Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Security Policy, introducing significant updates aimed at bolstering the security of sensitive criminal justice data.
The North Korean hacking group known as WaterPlum compromised at least 30,000 devices globally between December 2025 and July 2026, according to a joint law enforcement advisory. This operation resulted in the transfer of over $10.7 million in stolen cryptocurrency…
Artificial intelligence is significantly amplifying traditional fraud schemes, leading to substantial financial losses for households, with a particular impact on individuals over 60. The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) began tracking complaints with an AI connection for the first…
An Ohio man was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison on March 13, 2024, for a series of cybercrimes that included sextortion and cyberstalking. The perpetrator, identified as 30-year-old Justin Johnson of Columbus, Ohio, utilized artificial intelligence to create…
International law enforcement agencies, in collaboration with private cybersecurity partners, have successfully dismantled the infrastructure of the Sality peer-to-peer (P2P) botnet. This coordinated global action, announced on December 10, 2023, aimed to disrupt the malware's operations and bring its operators…
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has launched an inquiry into a new identity theft service operating on the dark web, identified as Nexus, which is reportedly selling digital scans of over 153 million driver's licenses from individuals…
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have publicly attributed a series of significant cyber intrusions to a hacking group backed by the People's Republic of China.
Seventeen individuals allegedly affiliated with Iran-based Mabna Institute have been charged in a sweeping global cyber campaign that involved ransomware attacks and extortion, resulting in approximately $6 million in Bitcoin.
The U.S. government issued a warning on Wednesday regarding an "active threat" that utilizes artificial intelligence (AI)-generated exploit scripts to target critical infrastructure organizations within the country. This emergent threat specifically targets Siemens S7 Series Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)…
U.S. cybersecurity agencies have issued a joint warning detailing a new threat to critical infrastructure, specifically targeting Siemens S7 Series programmable logic controllers (PLCs). Threat actors are reportedly leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to generate malicious scripts that exploit vulnerabilities…
The FBI reported on Tuesday that the Medusa ransomware gang has breached over 500 critical infrastructure organizations within the United States, with attacks dating back to June 2021. This significant number highlights the persistent and widespread threat posed by ransomware…