Cybercrime

LinkedIn is investigating user data that cybercriminals apparently posted on the dark web, according to new research.

FBI Director Chris Wray on Wednesday pleaded with public companies and other hacking victims to avoid paying ransom, saying he fears it will only embolden cyber criminals to ramp up future attacks.

Fox Business host Larry Kudlow questions why President Biden would give American foreign adversaries a roadmap to the county's most critical infrastructure Monday on "Kudlow."

A hacker attempted to taint the drinking water in the San Francisco area at the beginning of the year, a report that recently came to light revealed.

The hit on JBS, the largest food manufacturer yet to be hit by ransomware, was the second attack in a month on critical U.S. infrastructure. The first occurred in early May when hackers believed to operate with impunity in Russia and allied states shut down operation of the Colonial Pipeline, the largest U.S. fuel pipeline, for nearly a week.

Often referred to as social engineering, hackers often look for cracks in the human shield at organizations.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday denied that Russian officials were behind the multitude of cyberattacks that have struck U.S. corporations in recent months.

The SEC on Tuesday announced it reached a settlement charge with one of the largest mortgage title companies in the U.S. over cybersecurity vulnerabilities.

Volkswagen said a third party may have obtained the information of about 3.3 million customers or potential buyers in a Friday letter, according to reports.

CEO Joseph Blount: We are deeply sorry for the impact this attack had.

The city's Cyber Command, which monitors more than 100 government agencies and offices, first detected the breach on Saturday.

The Department of Justice announced on Monday that investigators were able to recover most of the ransom paid to hackers who interrupted operations at Colonial Pipeline last month.

U.S. officials on Sunday ratcheted up pressure on companies and foreign adversaries to fight cybercriminals, and said President Joe Biden is considering all options, including a military response, to counter the growing threat.

Hackers accessing a single remote account were able to interrupt operations at Colonial Pipeline, one of the largest pipeline systems for refined oil products in the U.S., a cybersecurity expert says.

Cybercriminals are honing in on the financial services industry as more consumers shifted to digital transactions during the pandemic.

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority in New York City says its systems were breached in April in what is now the fourth known mass cybersecurity hack in just one month.

JBS serves around 275,000 customers worldwide, ranging from supermarket chains to small retailers, wholesale clubs and food service companies.

The JBS Foods hack is threatening to upend the meat production industry just three weeks after the Colonial Pipeline cyberattack caused gas shortages up and down the East Coast.

The cyberattack on meat producer JBS follows a similar hit on Colonial Pipeline, which disrupted the largest U.S. fuel supply.

New details are emerging from a cyberattack that hit about 3,000 email accounts and 150 government agencies spanning 24 countries, including the U.S., this week