The FBI has urged cybercrime victims to exercise caution when visiting its Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) website, claiming that threat actors have created various spoofed versions. In a public ...

"Once the money has been sent by way of cash, gift cards, cryptocurrency, it is difficult, if not impossible, to recover," ...

Is that that FBI agent really a scammer? Cybercriminals are impersonating employees of the FBI division devoted to combating online scams, attempting to take advantage of people who have already lost ...

We at CNET commonly suggest victims contact the Federal Trade Commission or the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center to share their experience if they've endured any type of fraud or identity theft.

Hackers, scammers, threat actors and cybercriminals are now resorting to impersonating the very department tasked with helping U.S. citizens who have been victims of their activities. The FBI has ...

New York ranks third with a Total Risk Score of 50/100. The Empire State reported 36,468 cyber crimes in 2024, with a Cyber Crimes Report Score of 15/40, and 840 data breaches in 2024, with a Data ...

A new smishing scam involving fake package delivery alerts is on the rise. The FBI has just issued a warning with tips on how ...

No one is safe form these attacks. Republished on September 24 with more details on these malicious websites and the wider threat from AI-fueled website impersonation. Once threat actors trick you ...

FBI urges Americans to “take a beat” before responding to high-pressure demands for money or personal information AI-powered ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. A July 15 posting to X, by the official FBI Los Angeles ...