Coverage dated November 12, 2021 to November 13, 2021
Fake FBI emails about a sophisticated attack are part of 'ongoing situation,' agency says
Headline from KRDO
By Sean Lyngaas The FBI on Saturday said it was aware of reports that unauthorized emails were coming from a legitimate FBI email address to thousands of organizations about a purported cyber threat. The emails — which according to the agency are part of an “ongoing situation” — started coming from …
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By Sean Lyngaas The FBI on Saturday said it was aware of reports that unauthorized emails were coming from a legitimate FBI email address to thousands of organizations about a purported cyber threat. The emails — which according to the agency are part of an “ongoing situation” — started coming from …
Hackers breached a Federal Bureau of Investigation email system and sent thousands of fake messages, according to the US law enforcement agency. The FBI said it has shut down the server.
The fact that the email didn't include any malicious attachments could indicate the hackers stumbled across a vulnerability in the FBI portal and didn't have a particular plan to exploit it.
We like to think that our law enforcement authorities have the most sophisticated computer networks around with the highest level of security. After all, they’re responsible for loads of sensiti...
The Federal Bureau of Investigation says it is aware of reports that unauthorized emails from a legitimate FBI address were sent to thousands of organizations.
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