Security Research
State of Emergency – Moore County, North Carolina
Authorities in Moore County, North Carolina, declared a state of emergency on Sunday, December 4, following a targeted attack that damaged electricity infrastructure and left more than 40,000...
DPRK: Missile Impact in Close Proximity to International Air Routes
On 17 November 2022, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) conducted a test launch of a long-range ballistic missile without issuing advance warning, posing a risk to civil aviation and...
Hacktivists Use of DDoS Activity Causes Minor Impacts
The FBI defines hacktivism as a collective of cyber criminals who conduct cyber activities to advance an ideological, social, or political cause. Historically, hacktivist collectives conducted and...
Malicious Use of AI Complicates US Cybersecurity Posture
Malicious cyber actors are using increasingly advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning technologies that will likely outpace US network defense capabilities to counter attacks, if...
Maui Ransomware – Technical Details
Since May 2021, the FBI has observed and responded to multiple Maui ransomware incidents at Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) Sector organizations. North Korean state-sponsored cyber actors used...
Promises High-Dollar Commissions on Medical Equipment Purchases
The FBI Minneapolis Field Office, in coordination with the Internet Crime Complaint Center and the Office of Private Sector (OPS), warn of an attorney trust account scam involving acquisition of...
MedusaLocker Ransomware Technical Details
Observed as recently as May 2022, MedusaLocker actors predominantly rely on vulnerabilities in Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) to access victims’ networks. The MedusaLocker actors encrypt the victim’s...
Review of Reactions to Supreme Court Decision Roe v. Wade
In the wake of the announcement of the ruling by the United States Supreme Court that overturned the 1973 abortion rights decision in Roe v. Wade, activists, proponents, and supporters on each side...
Deepfakes and Stolen PII Used to Apply for Remote Work Positions
The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) warns of an increase in complaints reporting the use of deepfakes and stolen Personally Identifiable Information (PII) to apply for a variety of remote...