FBI Develops Decryption Tool to Combat Blackcat Ransomware

The Cybersecurity Unit (“CsU”) of the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section of the Criminal Division of the United States Department of Justice (“CCIPS”) has released its guidance on “Legal Considerations when Gathering Online Cyber Threat Intelligence and Purchasing Data from Illicit Sources” (“Guidance”).  The CsU prepared the Guidance—with input from the FBI, the U.S. […]

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On April 16, 2018, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre issued a joint Technical Alert (TA), alerting the worldwide cyber exploitation of network infrastructure devices by Russian state-sponsored cyber actors.  The TA explains primary targets to be government and private-sector organizations, critical infrastructure providers, and the Internet service providers (ISPs) supporting these sectors.  The affected systems include: Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE) Enabled Devices; Cisco Smart [...] Read more

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On April 6, 2026, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released its 2025 IC3 Annual Report, which provides key trends, case data, and other statistics related to the FBI’s ongoing efforts to combat emerging cybersecurity threats. According to the report, 2025 marked the first time the total reported cybercrime losses surpassed $20 billion, with cryptocurrency […]

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On January 28, 2026, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced the launch of Operation Winter SHIELD, a coordinated initiative designed to promote adoption of core defensive measures that are shown to mitigate common intrusion vectors. Operation Winter SHIELD identifies ten priority actions the FBI views as important in improving organizational cyber resilience. The FBI […]

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