Tag: #cybercrime
The FBI has acknowledged a cybersecurity incident targeting its FBIJobs.gov recruitment portal. The cyber extortion group ShinyHunters stated that it broke into the FBI’s recruitment systems and stole personnel information. The FBI is currently coordinating with third-party entities associated with the portal. The former has not yet found out where the breach originated. Ongoing Investigation […]
Microsoft has disrupted EvilTokens, a phishing-as-a-service platform that was linked to more than 12,000 compromised email inboxes across more than 10,000 organizations worldwide. The service used device-code phishing to gain access to Microsoft accounts and then used AI-powered tools to analyze compromised mailboxes and help attackers identify opportunities for further fraud. The operation highlights how […]
I received an email from someone calling himself “Daniel Kelvin Esq Solicitor.” He claimed to be handling the affairs of a deceased client and said there were business transaction funds waiting to be released. According to the email, I could become the client’s next of kin and receive 50% of the money, while he would […]