Collaborate Disseminate
The FBI has disrupted the KV botnet, used by People’s Republic of China (PRC) state-sponsored hackers (aka “Volt Typhoon”) to target US-based critical infrastructure organizations. A botnet for probing critical infrastructure organizations … Continue reading FBI disrupts Chinese botnet used for targeting US critical infrastructure
Volt Typhoon used privately owned routers infected with malware in attempt to conceal activity, DOJ says.
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Robert Legare and Nicole Sganga report: Hackers backed by the Chinese government are targeting U.S. water treatment plants and electrical grids, strategically positioning themselves within critical infrastructure systems to “wreak havoc and cause… Continue reading FBI director to warn Congress of dangers Chinese hackers pose to American infrastructure, innovation
By Deeba Ahmed
Seniors, Beware: This Tech Support Scam Goes Beyond Just Receiving Calls.
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US federal agencies have teamed up to release a cybersecurity best practice guidance for the water and wastewater sector (WWS).
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog. Continue reading With hackers poisoning water systems, US agencies issue incident response guide to boost cybersecurity
Over-classification, a deluge of data and insufficient human and technological resources all hinder the sharing of threat data.
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The FBI has disrupted the operations of the ALPHV ransomware group, and seized decryption keys that could help 500 victims unscramble their files without having to pay a ransom.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware operation disrupted, but criminals threaten more attacks
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) disclosed today that it infiltrated the world’s second most prolific ransomware gang, a Russia-based criminal group known as ALPHV and BlackCat. The FBI said it seized the gang’s darknet website, and released a decryption tool that hundreds of victim companies can use to recover systems. Meanwhile, BlackCat responded by briefly “unseizing” its darknet site with a message promising 90 percent commissions for affiliates who continue to work with the crime group, and open season on everything from hospitals to nuclear power plants. Continue reading BlackCat Ransomware Raises Ante After FBI Disruption
U.S. intelligence agencies expect election interference to shift from targeting of voting systems to influencing social media.
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The US government announced the disruption of the notorious BlackCat ransomware-as-a-service operation and released a decryption tool to help organizations recover hijacked data.
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