FBI: Cybercrime Losses Neared $21 Billion in 2025 2026-04-08 at 17:32 By Ionut Arghire The FBI received over 1 million complaints of malicious activity in 2025, with investment, BEC, and tech support scams causing the highest losses. The post FBI: Cybercrime Losses Neared $21 Billion in 2025 appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an […]
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Iranian cyber activity hits US energy, water, and government networks 2026-04-08 at 15:06 By Anamarija Pogorelec U.S. government agencies on Tuesday warned American organizations about ongoing cyber activity targeting OT and PLC devices, including those manufactured by Rockwell Automation and Allen-Bradley, across multiple critical infrastructure sectors. The activity has been attributed to Iranian-affiliated APT actors
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Cybercrime losses break the $20 billion mark 2026-04-07 at 22:03 By Sinisa Markovic Online crime continues to generate rising financial losses, with totals reaching $20.877 billion in 2025. The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) report shows a 26% increase in total reported losses from the previous year. (Source: FBI) More than one million complaints
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FBI Warns of Data Security Risks From China-Made Mobile Apps 2026-04-01 at 18:46 By Eduard Kovacs The agency has not named the problematic foreign-made applications, but TikTok and Temu come to mind. The post FBI Warns of Data Security Risks From China-Made Mobile Apps appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek
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FBI Confirms Kash Patel Email Hack as US Offers $10M Reward for Hackers 2026-03-30 at 12:32 By Eduard Kovacs The agency said Iranian hackers targeted the director’s personal email account and noted that the compromised information is old. The post FBI Confirms Kash Patel Email Hack as US Offers $10M Reward for Hackers appeared first
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Mission to smuggle $170 million worth of AI tech to China collapsed for three men 2026-03-26 at 15:52 By Sinisa Markovic Three individuals, Stanley Yi Zheng, Matthew Kelly, and Tommy Shad English, have been charged with conspiracy to commit smuggling and export control violations after allegedly attempting to procure millions of dollars’ worth of restricted
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Russian hackers go after high-value targets through Signal 2026-03-23 at 11:20 By Sinisa Markovic Russian intelligence-linked hackers are targeting commercial messaging platforms, with Signal a primary focus, the FBI and CISA warn. The campaign is aimed at individuals of intelligence interest, including government personnel, journalists, and others with access to sensitive communications. It is believed
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Phishing campaign spoofs local officials to steal permit fees 2026-03-10 at 13:01 By Sinisa Markovic The FBI is warning about a phishing scheme in which cybercriminals impersonate city and county officials to solicit fraudulent payments for planning and zoning permits. Criminals mine publicly available permit data to find likely targets and make their outreach appear
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FBI Investigating ‘Suspicious’ Cyber Activity on System Holding Sensitive Surveillance Information 2026-03-07 at 03:20 By Associated Press The bureau is working to determine the scope and impact of the problem, according to a notification sent to members of Congress. The post FBI Investigating ‘Suspicious’ Cyber Activity on System Holding Sensitive Surveillance Information appeared first on
Europol goes after The Com’s ransomware and extortion networks 2026-02-27 at 14:30 By Anamarija Pogorelec Law enforcement agencies across 28 countries have spent the past year building cases against a loosely organized collective known as The Com, a decentralized network of mostly teenagers and young adults linked to high-profile ransomware attacks, financial extortion, and the
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Ex-Google engineer found guilty of stealing AI secrets 2026-01-30 at 12:40 By Sinisa Markovic A federal jury in California convicted former Google software engineer Linwei Ding, also known as Leon Ding, on seven counts of economic espionage and seven counts of theft of trade secrets tied to AI technology. Ding faces a maximum sentence of
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Initial access broker pleads guilty to selling access to 50 corporate networks 2026-01-20 at 15:43 By Zeljka Zorz A 40-year-old Jordanian man has admitted to selling unauthorized access to computer networks of at least 50 companies, the US Attorney’s Office of the District of New Jersey has announced. Feras Khalil Ahmad Albashiti has pleaded guilty
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FBI: North Korean Spear-Phishing Attacks Use Malicious QR Codes 2026-01-09 at 17:34 By Ionut Arghire The North Korean state-sponsored espionage group Kimsuky has targeted government organizations, think tanks, and academic institutions. The post FBI: North Korean Spear-Phishing Attacks Use Malicious QR Codes appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original
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Account Takeover Fraud Caused $262 Million in Losses in 2025: FBI 2025-11-26 at 15:39 By Ionut Arghire Cybercriminals impersonating financial institutions have targeted individuals, businesses, and organizations of different sizes. The post Account Takeover Fraud Caused $262 Million in Losses in 2025: FBI appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View
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FBI Warns of Spoofed IC3 Website 2025-09-22 at 12:47 By Ionut Arghire Threat actors likely spoofed the official government website for personal information theft and monetary fraudulent activity. The post FBI Warns of Spoofed IC3 Website appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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FBI Shares IoCs for Recent Salesforce Intrusion Campaigns 2025-09-15 at 16:06 By Ionut Arghire The cybercrime groups tracked as UNC6040 and UNC6395 have been extorting organizations after stealing data from their Salesforce instances. The post FBI Shares IoCs for Recent Salesforce Intrusion Campaigns appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View
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VerifTools Fake ID Operation Dismantled by Law Enforcement 2025-08-29 at 17:32 By Ionut Arghire Authorities say VerifTools sold fake driver’s licenses and passports worldwide, enabling fraudsters to bypass KYC checks and access online accounts. The post VerifTools Fake ID Operation Dismantled by Law Enforcement appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek
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The energy sector has no time to wait for the next cyberattack 2025-08-26 at 08:57 By Sinisa Markovic The energy sector remains a major target for cybercriminals. Beyond disrupting daily routines, a power outage can undermine economic stability and public safety. Rising demand for electricity, fueled by technology and digital growth, only adds to the
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Russian threat actors using old Cisco bug to target critical infrastructure orgs 2025-08-21 at 18:07 By Zeljka Zorz A threat group linked to the Russian Federal Security Service’s (FSB) Center 16 unit has been compromising unpatched and end-of-life Cisco networking devices via an old vulnerability (CVE-2018-0171), the FBI and Cisco warned on Wednesday. “Primary targets
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Qantas data breach could affect 6 million customers 2025-07-02 at 14:04 By Zeljka Zorz Qantas has suffered a cyber incident that has lead to a data breach. “The incident occurred when a cyber criminal targeted a call centre and gained access to a third-party customer servicing platform,” the Australian airline announced today, but said that
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