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Who’s Behind the NetWire Remote Access Trojan?

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Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Thu, 09 Mar 2023 18:52:25 +0000

A Croatian national has been arrested for allegedly operating NetWire, a Remote Access Trojan (RAT) marketed on cybercrime forums since 2012 as a stealthy way to spy on infected systems and siphon passwords. The arrest coincided with a seizure of the NetWire sales website by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). While the defendant in this case hasn’t yet been named publicly, the NetWire website has been leaking information about the likely true identity and location of its owner for the past 11 years.

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DoppelPaymer ransomware group disrupted

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Categories: News

Categories: Ransomware

Tags: Europol

Tags: FBI

Tags: police

Tags: arrests

Tags: DoppelPaymer

Tags: Emotet

Tags: Dridex

In cooperation with the FBI, European police agencies have made arrests that have disrupted the DoppelPaymer ransomware operation

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DoppelPaymer ransomware group disrupted by FBI and European police agencies

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Categories: News

Categories: Ransomware

Tags: Europol

Tags: FBI

Tags: police

Tags: arrests

Tags: DoppelPaymer

Tags: Emotet

Tags: Dridex

In cooperation with the FBI, European police agencies have made arrests that disrupt the DoppelPaymer ransomware operation

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ION starts bringing customers back online after LockBit ransomware attack

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Categories: News

Categories: Ransomware

Tags: LockBit

Tags: ransomware

Tags: LockBit ransomware group

Tags: FBI

Tags: Todd Conklin

Tags: Financial Conduct Authority

Tags: FCA

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Tags: Prudential Regulation Authority

Tags: PRA

Tags: Tom Kellermann

Tags: Joseph Schifano

Pernicious ransomware group, LockBit, is making headlines again. Less than a month after attacking HACLA, it hit the derivatives trading division of ION Group, a financial software company.

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Hive! Hive! Hive! Ransomware site submerged by FBI

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Categories: News

Categories: Ransomware

Tags: DoJ

Tags: FBI

Tags: Europol

Tags: HIve

Tags: ransomware

Tags: RDP

Tags: Patch management

Tags: Vulnerability

Tags: phishing

The DoJ, FBI, and Europol have released details about a months-long international disruption campaign against the Hive ransomware group

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FBI warns of imposter ads in search results

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Categories: News

Tags: FBI

Tags: ad

Tags: ads

Tags: advert

Tags: paid

Tags: sponsored

Tags: search engine

Tags: results

Tags: fake

Tags: download

Tags: phish

Tags: phishing

Tags: malware

The FBI has issued a warning about criminals impersonating brands in search ads

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InfraGard infiltrated by cybercriminal

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Categories: News

Tags: InfraGard

Tags: FBI

Tags: critical infrastructure

Tags: data breach

Tags: USDoD

Tags: Breach

Tags: escrow service

A partnership between the FBI and private sector members established to protect US critical infrastructure, called InfraGard, was infiltrated by a cybercriminal.

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FBI’s Vetted Info Sharing Network ‘InfraGard’ Hacked

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Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2022 23:54:21 +0000

InfraGard, a program run by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to build cyber and physical threat information sharing partnerships with the private sector, this week saw its database of contact information on more than 80,000 members go up for sale on an English-language cybercrime forum. Meanwhile, the hackers responsible are communicating directly with members through the InfraGard portal online — using a new account under the assumed identity of a financial industry CEO that was vetted by the FBI itself.

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Ho, ho, no! Scams to avoid this festive season

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Categories: News

Tags: FBI

Tags: scams

Tags: xmas

Tags: christmas

Tags: festive season

Tags: social media

Tags: cryptocurrency

Tags: bitcoin

Tags: app

Tags: android

Tags: fake job

Tags: offer

Tags: whatsapp

Tags: telegram

Tags: interview

Tags: resume

Tags: gift cards

Tags: survey

We take a look at a list of popular scams compiled by the FBI to avoid this festive season, and offer our own insights.

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