#FBISanAntonio Cyber Supervisory Special Agent spoke with KXAN #Austin about Operation Winter SHIELD and the importance of keeping cyber defenses strong year-round: kxan.com/news/sxsw/cybe… A member of InfraGard infragard.fbi.gov, who is a CISO in the Healthcare & Public

When it comes to #cyber resilience, backups are your safety net – but only if they can’t be tampered with. The FBI recommends following the “3-2-1 rule”: keep at least three copies of critical data on two different media types, making sure that one copy is offline and immutable

The #FBI wants to help you protect your digital systems from cyber attacks. Operation Winter SHIELD offers a roadmap to strengthen the resiliency of your networks. Learn more at fbi.gov/wintershield.

Advancing the National Cyber Strategy demands constant engagement with the private sector. Adversaries can compromise a single entity with cascading impacts on hundreds of organizations and millions of Americans. That’s why we launched Operation Winter SHIELD, the #FBI’s most

Good #cybersecurity starts with good records. Keeping reliable logs – like sign-ins, emails, cloud and device activity, and network traffic – lets you spot problems early and figure out what happened if something goes wrong. Without a good logging policy in place, malicious

The #FBI seized multiple domains linked to Iranian intelligence that were actively used to facilitate cyberattacks, post stolen data, and call for the killing of regime dissidents and U.S. residents. The FBI and U.S. Department of Justice will continue to defend the homeland by disrupting

The FBI, U.S. Department of Justice, the Defense Criminal Investigative Service (DCIS), and international partners announced the disruption of four of the world’s largest Internet of Things (IoT) botnets that together were responsible for millions of infected devices and hundreds of

Our digital world is full of skilled cybercriminals who aim to steal your money, hold your data for ransom, and shut down critical systems. #YourFBI Cyber Division has evolved over time to combat these threats. Dr. John Fox, the FBI historian, explains the evolution of

The FBI has identified cyber actors associated with Russian Intelligence Services targeting users of commercial messaging applications, including Signal. The campaign targets individuals of high intelligence value, including current and former U.S. government officials,

Iranian cyber actors are using Telegram as command-and-control (C2) infrastructure to push malware targeting Iranian dissidents and opposition groups around the world – resulting in data leaks and reputational harm. Read the #FBI’s new advisory on tactics used by Iranian

An Ossian woman was sentenced to five years in federal prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy. Janis Sexton was also ordered to pay more than $1.5 million in restitution to multiple victims. The scheme involved shell companies, multiple bank

Russian national Aleksei Volkov was sentenced to 81 months in prison for hacking into U.S. companies and selling access to cyber criminals, including the Yanluowang ransomware group, helping them extort tens of millions of dollars in ransom payments. The FBI will continue to

Russian cybercriminal sentenced to prison for using a “botnet” to steal millions from American businesses. Read more: justice.gov/usao-edmi/pr/r…

Yesterday, FBI Omaha Special Agent in Charge Gene Kowel highlighted Operation Winter SHIELD, the FBI's cyber resilience campaign that provides 10 impactful actions the public and businesses can take to protect against cyber attacks. Visit our website at fbi.gov/wintershield to

#FBIWFO is partnering with School of Public Affairs to host a webinar about cyber careers at the #FBI. Join us on April 1 at at 5:30 p.m. to learn about working on a #cyber squad. x.com/AU_SPA/status/…

Special Agent in Charge Jonathan Tapp welcomed industry leaders to FBI New Orleans to discuss steps to protect critical infrastructure in Louisiana. Top execs learned about the FBI's Operation Winter Shield - a cyber resilience strategy providing ten impactful actions the public

Your organization’s security extends only as far as your least-protected vendor with network or data access. Adversaries will target the weakest link in your supply chain to bypass strong security measures. That’s why managing third-party risk is one of Operation Winter SHIELD’s

#BREAKING: Armenian national extradited to the U.S. to face federal charges U.S. Attorney WDTX in an infostealing malware scheme investigated by the #FBI Austin Cyber Task Force. Together, we will pursue justice anywhere in the world. Read full press release: ow.ly/SmLi50YyTbm

On today’s episode of the Ahead of the Threat podcast, Assistant Director Brett Leatherman speaks to Sherrod DeGrippo, Microsoft’s deputy CISO and general manager for customer security, and Maeve Healy, a program manager at the #FBI. They discuss the increasing role AI plays in

One of the most effective ways to ensure you are prepared to respond to a cyber incident is to practice. Practiced organizations respond faster, contain incidents more effectively, and reduce impact. That’s why Exercising your Incident Response Plan with all Stakeholders is one