Timeshare Owner? The Mexican Drug Cartels Want You

The FBI is warning timeshare owners to be wary of a prevalent telemarketing scam involving a violent Mexican drug cartel that tries to trick people into believing someone wants to buy their property. This is the story of a couple who recently lost more than $50,000 to an ongoing timeshare scam th...

Russian Operator of BTC-e Crypto Exchange Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering

A Russian operator of a now-dismantled BTC-e cryptocurrency exchange has pleaded guilty to money laundering charges from 2011 to 2017. Alexander Vinnik, 44, was charged in January 2017 and taken into custody in Greece in July 2017. He was subsequently extradited to the U.S. in August 2022. Vinnik...

#StopRansomware: MedusaLocker

CISA, the Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI, the Department of the Treasury Treasury, and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network FinCEN have released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory CSA, StopRansomware: MedusaLocker, to provide information on MedusaLocker ransomware. MedusaLocker actors target...

Karakurt Data Extortion Group

CISA, the Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI, the Department of Treasury, and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network FinCEN have released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory CSA to provide information on the Karakurt data extortion group. Karakurt actors steal data and threaten to auction it off or...

FBI and FinCEN Release Advisory on AvosLocker Ransomware

The Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI and the Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network FinCEN have released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory identifying indicators of compromise associated with AvosLocker ransomware. AvosLocker is a ransomware-as-a-service affiliate-based...

Phishers Target Anti-Money Laundering Officers at U.S. Credit Unions

A highly targeted, malware-laced phishing campaign landed in the inboxes of multiple credit unions last week. The missives are raising eyebrows because they were sent only to specific anti-money laundering contacts at credit unions, and many credit union sources say they suspect the non-public da...