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FBI warnings are true—fake file converters do push malware
2025-03-23 14:09

The FBI is warning that fake online document converters are being used to steal people's information and, in worst-case scenarios, lead to ransomware attacks. [...]

Dept of Defense engineer took home top-secret docs, booked a fishing trip to Mexico – then the FBI showed up
2025-03-20 23:02

So much for that vacation A US Department of Defense electrical engineer has turned his world upside down after printing 155 pages from 20 documents, all of which were marked top secret and...

Scam Alert: FBI ‘Increasingly Seeing’ Malware Distributed In Document Converters
2025-03-19 19:11

FBI warns computer users to keep an eye out for malware, including ransomware, distributed through working document converters.

FBI: Free file converter sites and tools deliver malware
2025-03-18 11:26

Malware peddlers are increasingly targeting users who are searching for free file converter services (websites) and tools, the FBI’s Denver Field Office has warned earlier this month. “To conduct...

Medusa Ransomware Strikes 300+ Targets: FBI & CISA Urge Immediate Action to #StopRansomware
2025-03-17 21:01

Medusa ransomware now operates as a RaaS model, recruiting affiliates from criminal forums to launch attacks, encrypt data, and extort victims worldwide.

This is the FBI, open up. China's Volt Typhoon is on your network
2025-03-12 13:00

Power utility GM talks to El Reg about getting that call and what happened next Nick Lawler, general manager of the Littleton Electric Light and Water Departments (LELWD), was at home one Friday...

$1.5B Bybit Hack is Linked to North Korea, FBI Says, in Potentially the Largest Crypto Heist Ever
2025-02-28 19:30

The FBI referred to the attack as “TraderTraitor,” a malicious campaign linked to North Korean state-sponsored hackers the Lazarus Group.

FBI officially fingers North Korea for $1.5B Bybit crypto-burglary
2025-02-27 21:45

Federal agents, open up ... your browsers and see if you recognize any of these wallets The FBI has officially accused North Korea's Lazarus Group of stealing $1.5 billion in Ethereum from...

FBI confirms Lazarus hackers were behind $1.5B Bybit crypto heist
2025-02-27 07:22

FBI has confirmed that North Korean hackers stole $1.5 billion from cryptocurrency exchange Bybit on Friday in the largest crypto heist recorded until now. [...]

CISA and FBI: Ghost ransomware breached orgs in 70 countries
2025-02-19 20:55

CISA and the FBI said attackers deploying Ghost ransomware have breached victims from multiple industry sectors across over 70 countries, including critical infrastructure organizations. [...]