A 37-year-old Iranian national has pleaded guilty to his involvement in a significant international ransomware scheme that resulted in tens of millions of dollars worth of damages and disrupted essential public services throughout the United States. Sina Gholinejad entered a guilty plea on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, for his participation…
FBI Uncovers Data Leak Scheme Involving DIA Employee In a significant operation, the FBI has apprehended an employee of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) accused of attempting to leak classified information. The investigation revealed a number of missteps related to the leaker’s communication methods and identity, raising serious concerns about…
In a noteworthy development this week, German authorities have disclosed the identity of the elusive leader of the Trickbot ransomware gang, known only by the alias Stern. This figure has managed to remain anonymous even as other gang members have been identified through various leaks. The individual in question, Vitaly…
The United States government has recently come under scrutiny for its extensive collection of DNA samples from over 133,000 migrant children and teenagers, as revealed in documents reviewed by WIRED. Among the individuals impacted is a 4-year-old child, whose genetic data has been entered into a national criminal database utilized…
Cybercrime, Fraud Management & Cybercrime Global Collaboration Leads to Drug and Firearm Bust Greg Sirico • May 23, 2025 A bucket of narcotics seized by the FBI as part of Operation RapTor. (Image: FBI) In a significant crackdown on online criminality, U.S. and European law enforcement agencies announced the results…
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a critical alert regarding an ongoing malicious messaging operation that employs AI-generated voice technology to impersonate senior government officials. This campaign aims to deceive recipients into clicking on links that may compromise their devices. Since April 2025, cybercriminals have been impersonating high-ranking…
Government, Industry Specific, Information Sharing CISA’s Decision to Shift Cyber Alerts to X Sparks Immediate Reversal Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • May 13, 2025 CISA acknowledged the ‘confusion’ caused by its decision to favor the X social media platform for communications. (Image: Shutterstock/ISMG) The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has…
Cybercrime, Events, Fraud Management & Cybercrime FBI’s Sanjay Virmani on Recent Takedowns Tom Field (SecurityEditor) • May 2, 2025 Sanjay Virmani, Special Agent in Charge, FBI, San Francisco Establishing strong collaborations with private sector entities and international partners is crucial in the fight against cybercrime, emphasizes Sanjay Virmani, the Special…
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has unveiled its Internet Crime Report for 2024, highlighting a remarkable escalation in losses attributed to cybercrime, which now stand at approximately $16.6 billion. This staggering sum stems from a wealth of complaints received by the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), which operates as…
