"The FBI identified and addressed suspicious activities on FBI networks, and we have leveraged all technical capabilities to respond. The affected system is unclassified and contains law enforcement sensitive information, including returns from legal process, such as pen register and trap and trace surveillance returns, and personally identifiable information pertaining to subjects of FBI investigations."
"Tycoon2FA has been the world's dominant phishing-as-a-service platform since commencing operations in 2023. On March 4, Europol issued separate announcements revealing that its team dismantled the Tycoon2FA phishing platform, and stolen data marketplace LeakBase."
"China's Salt Typhoon previously compromised wiretapping systems used by law enforcement. Salt Typhoon is the PRC-backed crew that famously hacked major US telecommunications firms and stole information belonging to nearly every American."
The FBI identified suspicious activities on its networks related to wiretapping and foreign intelligence surveillance warrant management systems. The breach was discovered on February 17 through abnormal log information. The affected unclassified system contains law enforcement sensitive information including pen register and trap and trace surveillance returns, plus personally identifiable information on FBI investigation subjects. Separately, Europol coordinated operations dismantled Tycoon2FA, the world's dominant phishing-as-a-service platform operating since 2023 with approximately 2,000 active monthly subscribers, and LeakBase, a stolen data marketplace. These operations represent significant disruptions to cybercriminal infrastructure.
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