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How the FBI fights ransomware

When the FBI seized the website earlier this year operated by the Hive ransomware group, it was the result of the bureau’s efforts to infiltrate the infrastructure…

4 days ago By CyberScoop Staff

WASHINGTON, DC – MAY 11: Ranking member Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) speaks with committee chairman Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) during a hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Congress and intelligence officials spar over surveillance reforms

Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee remain unconvinced that existing reforms are sufficient to address abuse of surveillance authorities.

Jun 13, 2023 By Tonya Riley

Senate Intelligence Committee Co-Chair Mark Warner, seen here at the U.S. Capitol on April 19, told CyberScoop he’s “frustrated” that more examples of Section 702 related cases haven’t been made public. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

The White House says Section 702 is critical for cybersecurity, yet public evidence is sparse

An FBI official told CyberScoop that a "plurality" of Section 702 searches pertain to investigations into nation-state cyberattacks.

Jun 2, 2023 By Tonya Riley

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, presided over a hearing of the Weaponization of the Federal Government Subcommittee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on Feb. 09. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Critics suggest intelligence agencies should get a warrant for FISA searches

A hearing Thursday marks the beginning of debate over reforming the intelligence community's warrantless searches under Section 702.

Apr 27, 2023 By Tonya Riley

People react during a ceremony for slain Ukrainian volunteers in Independence Square in Kyiv on March 7, 2023, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (DIMITAR DILKOFF/AFP via Getty Images)

FBI aiding Ukraine in collection of digital and physical war crime evidence

U.S. law enforcement is helping officials in Kyiv process the huge amounts of data from investigations of alleged war crimes.

Apr 25, 2023 By AJ Vicens

U.S.Deputy U.S. Attorney General Lisa Monaco speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Justice Department on April 06, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

To combat cybercrime, US law enforcement increasingly prioritizes disruption

Rather than focusing on arrests, U.S. law enforcement is trying to prevent additional victims of online crime.

Apr 24, 2023 By AJ Vicens

The flag of the People’s Republic of China flies in the wind above the Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in San Francisco, California on July 23, 2020. (Photo by PHILIP PACHECO/AFP via Getty Images)

US charges Chinese government officials in broad scheme to suppress dissent abroad

By deploying fake social media personas and operating a police station abroad, Beijing sought to enforce its censorship regime in the U.S.

Apr 17, 2023 By AJ Vicens

In a photo published by the British National Crime Agency, officers take a suspect in custody related to the Genesis Market investigation. (Photo courtesy of the National Crime Agency)

FBI obtained detailed database exposing 60,000 users of the cybercrime bazaar Genesis Market

The seizure comes along with the arrest of nearly 120 people around the world, including Americans, officials said.

Apr 5, 2023 By AJ Vicens

A pedestrian walks past a seal reading “Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation”, displayed on the J. Edgar Hoover FBI building, in Washington, DC, on August 15, 2022. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Notorious Genesis Market cybercrime forum seized in international law enforcement operation

The FBI led "Operation Cookie Monster" to shutter the site linked to millions of instances of fraud and cybercrime globally.

Apr 4, 2023 By AJ Vicens

The White House in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Caroline Purser/Getty Images)

Executive order sets up guardrails for US use of commercial spyware

At least 50 devices belonging to U.S. personnel have been targeted by commercial spyware.

Mar 27, 2023 By Tonya Riley