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FBI warns of fake law firms targeting crypto scam victims
2024-06-25 14:11

The FBI is warning of cybercriminals posing as law firms and lawyers that offer cryptocurrency recovery services to victims of investment scams and steal funds and personal information. The FBI says that fraudsters trick victims of the legitimacy of the service by claiming a collaboration with government agencies like the FBI and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

FBI Distributes 7,000 LockBit Ransomware Decryption Keys to Help Victims
2024-06-07 07:48

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has disclosed that it's in possession of more than 7,000 decryption keys associated with the LockBit ransomware operation to help victims get their...

FBI encourages LockBit victims to step right up for free decryption keys
2024-06-06 19:45

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FBI encourages LockBit victims to step right up for free encryption keys
2024-06-06 19:45

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FBI recovers 7,000 LockBit keys, urges ransomware victims to reach out
2024-06-05 22:48

The FBI urges past victims of LockBit ransomware attacks to come forward after revealing that it has obtained over 7,000 LockBit decryption keys that they can use to recover encrypted data for free. "From our ongoing disruption of LockBit, we now have over 7,000 decryption keys and can help victims reclaim their data and get back online," the FBI Cyber Lead said in a keynote.

FBI warns of fake remote work ads used for cryptocurrency fraud
2024-06-04 20:33

Today, the FBI issued a warning about scammers using fake remote job ads to steal cryptocurrency from job seekers across the United States while posing as recruiters for legitimate companies. The FBI says that red flags that should warn those targeted by these scams they're dealing with fraudsters coming for their money include being asked to make cryptocurrency payments to the employer as part of a work task, job descriptions involving simple tasks, and not being asked to provide references from previous jobs during the hiring process.

BreachForums Returns Just Weeks After FBI Seizure - Honeypot or Blunder?
2024-05-29 07:11

The online criminal bazaar BreachForums has been resurrected merely two weeks after a U.S.-led coordinated law enforcement action dismantled and seized control of its infrastructure. Cybersecurity...

BreachForums returns, just weeks after FBI-led takedown
2024-05-28 18:45

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Casino cyberattacks put a bullseye on Scattered Spider – and the FBI is closing in
2024-05-23 20:16

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FBI Seizes BreachForums Website
2024-05-17 11:09

The FBI has seized the BreachForums website, used by ransomware criminals to leak stolen corporate data. The FBI is requesting victims and individuals contact them with information about the hacking forum and its members to aid in their investigation.