In a new interview with @60Minutes, #FBI Director Christopher Wray discussed the Bureau's simultaneous efforts to defend against malicious Russian cyber activity, combat stateside violence, tackle terrorism, and counter Chinese economic espionage. cbsnews.com/news/fbi-direc…
Wray said the #FBI is watching for the potential of increased Russian cyber attacks, and explained how the Bureau is using partnerships and operational preparedness to respond. cbsnews.com/news/fbi-direc…
Director Wray also talked to @60Minutes about the wide array of threats the #FBI neutralizes on any given day before they ever have the chance to make headlines—from homegrown terrorism to cyberattacks. cbsnews.com/news/fbi-direc…
Wray called China's government and the Chinese Communist Party the foremost threats to U.S. national security, in terms of counterintelligence. Their thirst for “our innovation, our trade secrets, [and] our intellectual property” knows no bounds, he noted. cbsnews.com/news/fbi-direc…
Wray also highlighted the #FBI’s use of partnerships to combat surging violent crime in American cities and called for heightened attention to attacks on law enforcement officers—noting that that an officer was killed nearly every five days in 2021. cbsnews.com/news/fbi-direc…
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Today, the #FBI and @StateDept announced a $5 million reward for tips that lead to Semion Mogilevich's arrest and/or conviction. He allegedly participated in a scheme that defrauded thousands of investors out of more than $150 million. @FBIMostWantedgo.usa.gov/xu3Nz
Visit go.usa.gov/xu3RP to learn more about the case—and to access downloadable #FBI Wanted posters about Semion Mogilevich in English, Russian, and Ukrainian. @FBIMostWanted
If you have information about Mogilevich that could help investigators, please call the #FBI—either by phone at 1-800-CALL-FBI (225-5324) or via WhatsApp (neither a government-operated nor government-controlled platform) at 215-839-6844. @FBIMostWanted
At a press conference this morning, #FBI Director Christopher Wray announced new and recent enforcement actions to disrupt and prosecute criminal Russian activity. Read his full remarks, as delivered, at go.usa.gov/xu32c.
To learn more about the court-authorized #cyber operation to disrupt a botnet controlled by the Russian Federation’s Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU), as well as about Cyclops Blink #malware, read this press release from @TheJusticeDept: go.usa.gov/xu3bc
In a press release from the @TheJusticeDept, #FBI Cyber Assistant Director Bryan Vorndran said the disruption showcased "the FBI’s commitment to combatting cyber threats through our unique authorities, capabilities, and coordination with our partners." go.usa.gov/xu3bc
Today, @TheJusticeDept unsealed charges against four Russian government actors for their roles in separate malicious #cyber campaigns targeting the U.S. energy sector. go.usa.gov/xzG9V
Evgeny Viktorovich Gladkikh, a #cyber operator employed by the Russian government, is charged for his role in a conspiracy to commit computer intrusions targeting energy facilities in the U.S. and overseas and to cause harm to those facilities. go.usa.gov/xzG9C
Three Russian Federal Security Service officers, Pavel Aleksandrovich Akulov, Mikhail Mikhailovich Gavrilov, and Marat Valeryevich Tyukov, were charged for conspiring to hack computer networks in the global energy sector on behalf of Russia's government. go.usa.gov/xzG9X
Five Individuals Charged Variously with Stalking, Harassing and Spying on U.S. Residents on Behalf of the PRC Secret Police go.usa.gov/xzP54
Assistant Director Alan E. Kohler Jr. of the FBI’s Counterintelligence Division expanded more on the impacts of the alleged transnational repression schemes discussed at today's @TheJusticeDept press conference
Sun Qiang still remains at large and is one of the five individuals charged today. If you have any information concerning this person, please contact your local FBI office, the nearest American Embassy or Consulate, or submit a tip at tips.fbi.gov
Cryptocurrency is increasingly being used in conjunction with business email compromise (BEC) scams. These scams need your trust to work, so your best defense is an eagle eye. #SlamTheScamChat#NCPW2022@USAGovgo.usa.gov/xzBUX
Ensure that URLs in emails are associated with the organization or person they claim to be from. If you spot a typo in a URL's domain name, don’t click it. And never give out login credentials or any personally identifiable info via email. #SlamTheScamChat#NCPW2022@USAGov
When reading emails, ensure senders' addresses seems to match the names on the accounts. If you’re an IT admin, ensure employee computer settings let them view full email extensions. And regularly check your personal financial accounts for irregularities. #SlamTheScamChat@USAGov