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Hackers Gaining Power of Subpoena Via Fake “Emergency Data Requests”

March 29, 2022 0 Comments anitsu, data extortion, discord, doxbin, emergency data request, everlynn, fake edr, FBI, kt, lapsus, mark rasch, Microsoft, miku, Ne'er-Do-Well News, oklaqq, palo alto networks, pompompurin, recursion team, The Coming Storm, unit 221b, Web Fraud 2.0, white, whitedoxbin

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2022 14:07:27 +0000

There is a terrifying and highly effective “method” that criminal hackers are now using to harvest sensitive customer data from Internet service providers, phone companies and social media firms. It involves compromising email accounts and websites tied to police departments and government agencies, and then sending unauthorized demands for subscriber data while claiming the information being requested can’t wait for a court order because it relates to an urgent matter of life and death.

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Tech support fraud is still very much alive, says latest FBI report

March 28, 2022 0 Comments FBI, IC3, impersonation, malwarebytes, spoofing, tech support fraud, Tech support scams

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2022 13:15:27 +0000

In 2021 the IC3 received 23,903 complaints related to tech support fraud from victims in 70 countries. Stay away from these scammers.

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White House urges US businesses: Protect against potential Russian cyberattacks

March 23, 2022 0 Comments Business, cisa, cybersecurity & infrastructure security agency, cyberwar, FBI, federal bureau of investigations, russia-ukraine, russia-us, shields up

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2022 16:56:08 +0000

The US Administration has yet again called out business leaders to strengthen their defenses against a cyberattack from Russia.

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AvosLocker ransomware uses Microsoft Exchange Server vulnerabilities, says FBI

March 21, 2022 0 Comments avoslocker, cve-2021-26855, cve-2021-31207, cve-2021-34473, cve-2021-34523, exchange server, FBI, proxylogon, proxyshell, Ransomware

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2022 21:09:12 +0000

The AvosLocker ransomware as a service affiliates have been found to target multiple critical infrastructure sectors, using Exchange Server vulnerabilities.

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FBI catches up with one of its Most Wanted, arrests head of advance-fee crime network

March 17, 2022 0 Comments bbt&t corporation, economic and financial crimes commission, efcc, FBI, money movers, nigerian scam, osondu victor igwilo, scams, the catchers

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2022 12:44:15 +0000

Osondu Victor Igwilo, a Nigerian resident, was charged with money laundering, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft.

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Extortion scheme impersonates government officials, law enforcement

March 10, 2022 0 Comments data theft, erick kron, extortion, FBI, fbi psa, fraud, psa, scams, Social engineering

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2022 13:31:14 +0000

The FBI has warned the public about a new fraud scheme that involves impersonating law enforcement and government personnel in order to steal money and data.

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RagnarLocker ransomware gang breached 52 critical infrastructure organizations

March 9, 2022 0 Comments backups, cis, cisa, dhs, FBI, ragnar, ragnar lcoker, ragnar_locker, ragnarlocker, Ransomware

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2022 11:44:13 +0000

The FBI says it has identified at least 52 entities across 10 critical infrastructure sectors affected by RagnarLocker ransomware.

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CISA warns of cyberespionage by Iranian APT “MuddyWater”

February 25, 2022 0 Comments APT, Awareness, cisa, csa, cybersecurity advisory, earth vetala, FBI, iranian apt, mercury, MFA, muddywater, ncsc, NSA, phishing, seedworm, static kitten, temp.zargos

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2022 18:54:27 +0000

Cybersecurity agencies in the US and UK have issued a joint cybersecurity advisory (CSA) on MuddyWater, an Iranian APT.

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Red Cross Hack Linked to Iranian Influence Operation?

February 16, 2022 0 Comments Data Breaches, FBI, fireeye, icrc hack, international committee for the red cross, kela, kelvinmiddelkoop@hotmail.com, Ne'er-Do-Well News, RaidForums, Ransomware, red cross and red crescent movement, restoring family links, sheriff, threat_actor, unindicted

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2022 16:44:19 +0000

A network intrusion at the International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC) in January led to the theft of personal information on more than 500,000 people receiving assistance from the group. KrebsOnSecurity has learned that the email address used by a cybercriminal actor who offered to sell the stolen ICRC data also was used to register multiple domain names the FBI says are tied to a sprawling media influence operation originating from Iran.

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Ransomware gang hits 49ers’ network before Super Bowl kick off

February 14, 2022 0 Comments 2fa, 49ers, blackbyte ransomware, FBI, proxyshell, proxyshell vulnerability, raas, Ransomware, Ransomware as a Service, san franciso 49ers, two-factor authentication

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2022 15:52:18 +0000

Just hours before the Super Bowl Sunday kick off, the San Francisco 49ers confirmed it was the victim of a ransomware attack.

Categories: Ransomware

Tags: 2fa 49ers BlackByte ransomware fbi proxyshell ProxyShell vulnerability raas ransomware ransomware-as-a-service San Franciso 49ers two-factor authentication