FBI: Fake cop and government impersonation scams cost victims $1.6B
FBI IC3 says impersonation scams posing as police and government officials cost victims over $1.6 billion across nearly 61,000 complaints since January 2025.
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20 articles · newest firstCyberattacks on Two Oil Tankers Prompt Coast Guard, FBI to Board Vessels
US Coast Guard and FBI boarded two oil tankers after cyberattacks disrupted engines, navigation, and communications; suspected Iranian involvement remains unconfirmed.
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Iran-Linked Handala Hack Tied to HEAVYGRAM Telegram Backdoor That Can Steal Passwords
Group-IB attributes the Iran-linked hacktivist persona Handala (Void Manticore/MOIS) to the Telegram-based HEAVYGRAM backdoor and CRUDEEXCLUDE staging utility.
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NCSC and Allies Warn of Iranian Spyware Campaign
NCSC, FBI and AIVD warn Iranian-backed actors deliver Chosen Brick spyware to regime critics via social engineering; stolen data has surfaced on pro-Iranian leak sites.
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Conti Ransomware Hacker Sentenced After Group Attacked Over 1,000 Victims Worldwide
Ukrainian national Oleksii Lytvynenko sentenced to four years in US prison for his role in Conti ransomware attacks on 1,000+ victims.
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Ukrainian lawyer's second career as a Conti coder earns him 4 years behind bars
Ukrainian lawyer turned Conti malware coder sentenced to four years in US prison, ordered to forfeit $25,042 in Bitcoin.
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CISA Urges Service Providers to Provide Transparent Updates During Major IT and OT Outages
CISA and FBI issued guidance urging service providers to deliver timely, transparent communications during major IT and OT outages.
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Conti ransomware gang member sentenced to 4 years in prison
US court sentences Ukrainian Conti ransomware member Oleksii Lytvynenko to four years; the gang extorted over $150M from 1,000+ victims.
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Chinese AI firms are siphoning capabilities from American models, CISA warns
CISA, NSA and FBI warn Chinese AI firms including DeepSeek and Moonshot AI extracted billions of tokens from US frontier models via distillation campaigns.
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CISA Warns Chinese AI Firms Extract Billions of Tokens From Claude, GPT, Gemini and Grok
CISA, NSA and FBI advisory says six Chinese AI firms extracted billions of tokens from Claude, GPT, Gemini and Grok via API proxies since late 2024.
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DeepSeek, Alibaba and Chinese AI Firms Extract Billions of Tokens From U.S. AI Models
NSA, CISA and FBI advisory AA26-251A accuses DeepSeek, Alibaba and four other Chinese AI firms of industrial-scale distillation of US frontier models.
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Russian suspect in bank account takeovers is extradited to US
Russian web developer Sergei Filimonov was extradited from Georgia to the US to face charges in a multimillion-dollar bank account takeover fraud.
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China-Based Artificial Intelligence Companies Conducting Industrial-Scale Distillation Campaigns Against U.S. AI Companies
NSA, CISA, and FBI warn DeepSeek, Alibaba, and other Chinese AI firms ran industrial-scale distillation of U.S. frontier models, threatening U.S. AI leadership.
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Communicating Under Pressure: Best Practices for Service Providers
CISA, FBI, and international partners issued guidance on crisis communications for service providers during IT and OT outages, emphasizing clarity, transparency, and backup channels.
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Five Venezuelan Nationals Plead Guilty in Kansas ATM Jackpotting Attempt
Five Venezuelan nationals pleaded guilty to failed ATM jackpotting attempts in Kansas as the FBI reports 700+ US incidents in 2025.
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FBI seizes hacking tools it says China used to attack NASA, DOE, US Senate and other critical networks
FBI seized botnets and hacking tools it says China used to attack NASA, DOE, US Senate and other critical networks.
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Srsly Risky Biz: Trump's Private Hacker Memo Is the Right Idea
A Trump presidential memo directs DHS to authorize vetted private-sector hackers to conduct cyber operations against foreign cybercriminal groups (CE-TCOs).
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ICE Collecting DNA Samples
ICE's DNA collection program projects detainee samples to reach 33% of CODIS offender index by 2030, raising privacy concerns.
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FBI: Hackers using social engineering to breach accounts and steal explicit content
FBI warns hackers use social engineering and password-stuffing to hijack social media accounts and sell victims' explicit content on criminal marketplaces.
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Delta investigates in-flight Wi-Fi spoofing on post
A passenger on Delta flight 591 allegedly spoofed the airline's in-flight Wi-Fi with a rogue access point, prompting an FBI and FAA investigation.
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