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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.

FBI takes down BreachForums ransomware website and Telegram channel
2024-05-15 22:31

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FBI Seizes BreachForums Again, Urges Users to Report Criminal Activity
2024-05-15 17:52

Law enforcement agencies have officially seized control of the notorious BreachForums platform, an online bazaar known for peddling stolen data, for the second time within a year. The website...

FBI seize BreachForums hacking forum used to leak stolen data
2024-05-15 14:44

The FBI has seized the notorious BreachForums hacking forum used to leak and sell stolen corporate data to other cybercriminals. The seizure occurred on Wednesday morning, soon after the site was used last week to leak data stolen from a Europol law enforcement portal.

FBI warns of gift card fraud ring targeting retail companies
2024-05-08 17:25

The FBI warned retail companies in the United States that a financially motivated hacking group has been targeting employees in their gift card departments in phishing attacks since at least January 2024. Should the hackers succeed in breaching the victim's corporate gift card department, they use compromised employee accounts to generate fraudulent gift cards.

NSA, FBI Alert on N. Korean Hackers Spoofing Emails from Trusted Sources
2024-05-03 09:37

The U.S. government on Thursday published a new cybersecurity advisory warning of North Korean threat actors' attempts to send emails in a manner that makes them appear like they are from...

FBI warns of fake verification schemes targeting dating app users
2024-04-29 16:59

The FBI is warning of fake verification schemes promoted by fraudsters on online dating platforms that lead to costly recurring subscription charges. The public service announcement explains that contrary to romance scams that often combine investment fraud like "Pig butchering," these verification schemes rely on recurring monthly charges for the victim.

FBI warns against using unlicensed crypto transfer services
2024-04-25 21:16

The FBI has warned today that using unlicensed cryptocurrency transfer services can result in financial loss if law enforcement takes down these platforms. This announcement is aimed at crypto transfer platforms not registered as Money Services Businesses and non-compliant with anti-money laundering requirements as mandated by U.S. federal law.