Chinese Volt Typhoon Hackers Infiltrated US Electric Utility for Nearly a Year
Dragos reveals Volt Typhoon hackers infiltrated a US electric utility for 300 days, collecting sensitive data. Learn how this cyberattack threatens infrastructure.
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Fears mount over Kash Patel’s use of FBI to persecute leftwing protest groups
Concern over crackdown on anti-facists and Black Lives Matter movement as Trump loyalist takes control of agencyFears are mounting that Kash Patel, an outspoken Maga disciple and newly appointed director of the FBI, will make good on past comments abou…
Feds Link $150M Cyberheist to 2022 LastPass Hacks
In September 2023, KrebsOnSecurity published findings from security researchers who concluded that a series of six-figure cyberheists across dozens of victims resulted from thieves cracking master passwords stolen from the password manager service LastPass in 2022. In a court filing this week, U.S. federal agents investigating a spectacular $150 million cryptocurrency heist said they had reached the same conclusion.
FBI: Fake Ransomware Attack Claims Sent to US Executives via Snail Mail
An extortion group has been sending physical mail to corporate executives, threatening to leak their data unless a ransom is paid.
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DoJ Busts Alleged Global Hacking-for-Hire Network of ‘Cyber Mercenaries’
Targets included the U.S. Treasury Department, journalists, and religious organisations, and the attacks intended to steal data and suppress free speech.
Top FBI official in New York forced out after resisting Trump purge of agents
James Dennehy, who had vowed to ‘dig in’, says he was told to leave or be fired but was not given a reasonThe FBI’s top official in New York was forced out on Monday, just weeks after he vowed to “dig in” and resist the Trump administration’s purge of …
Cyber Forensic Expert in 2,000+ Cases Faces FBI Probe
A Minnesota cybersecurity and computer forensics expert whose testimony has featured in thousands of courtroom trials over the past 30 years is facing questions about his credentials and an inquiry from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Legal experts say the inquiry could be grounds to reopen a number of adjudicated cases in which the expert’s testimony may have been pivotal.
FBI investigations of far right on road to nowhere under Kash Patel, experts warn
Patel has signalled he isn’t interested in pursuing insurrectionists amid resurgence of extremist groups With Kash Patel officially appointed as the new FBI director and Dan Bongino as his number two, experts are warning the fate of federal law enforce…
‘Unqualified henchmen’: fears rise as Trump names far-right podcaster as FBI deputy director
Dan Bongino’s installation in high-ranking law enforcement role sparks concern in both Republicans and DemocratsFears over the future direction of the FBI have intensified after Donald Trump announced that a far-right podcaster, Dan Bongino, who has ne…
Neo-Nazi group plots rebuild as Trump’s FBI chief takes helm, audio reveals
Exclusive: Terrorist group the Base appears defiant as new administration aims to deprioritize threat from far rightAn international neo-Nazi terrorist group with origins in the US appears to be quickly rebuilding its global and stateside ranks, accord…