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[Lycient @Lycient]

United States Seizes Hundreds of Internet Domains Used to Illegally Stream World Cup Matches #Fifa #WorldCup #Lycient https://t.co/4hlo8qJtFP

[The Athletic | Football @TheAthleticFC]

Nearly 1,400 illegal World Cup streaming sites have had their advertising revenue cut off as part of the wider fight against digital piracy.

The move to deprive the pirates of advertising dollars has been led by the Trustworthy Accountability Group (TAG), a non-profit created by the global advertising industry to fight ad-related crime.

And it comes less than a week after the U.S. Department of Justice seized nearly 400 sites that were streaming pirated World Cup content as part of its “Operation Offsides” campaign.

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[FBI Cyber Division @FBICyberDiv]

Cyber threat actors are using sophisticated, cyber-enabled tactics to impersonate legitimate businesses to hijack freight, steal high-value shipments, and reroute deliveries, resulting in a surge in strategic cargo theft. The threat actors target US transportation and logistics sectors, gaining unauthorized access to computer systems via spoofed emails, fake URLs, and compromised carrier accounts. In 2025, estimated cargo theft losses in the US and Canada surged to nearly $725 million, a 60% increase from 2024.

Read the #FBI #PSA to learn more about how the scheme works and how you can protect yourself and your business 👉 https://t.co/2m7bjZKMiA

[FBI Cyber Division @FBICyberDiv]

Operation Winter SHIELD has ended, but the real impact is just beginning.

Over the past 60 days, #FBI field offices conducted more than 600 engagements across 14 critical sectors. All field offices participated in #OWS – helping businesses, hospitals, utilities, schools, and local governments nationwide build #cyber resilience and respond effectively to every attack.

As Jarrod Forgues Schlenker of FBI Cyber explains in an interview with the Microsoft Threat Intelligence podcast, Operation Winter SHIELD is about turning awareness into action.

Listen now 🔗 https://t.co/SFDgVw0pf3

[FBI Director Kash Patel @FBIDirectorKash]

The @FBI has identified cyber actors associated with Russian Intelligence Services targeting users of commercial messaging applications, including Signal.

The campaign targets individuals of high intelligence value, including current and former U.S. government officials, military personnel, political figures, and journalists.

Globally, this effort has resulted in unauthorized access to thousands of individual accounts. After gaining access, the actors can view messages and contact lists, send messages as the victim, and conduct additional phishing from a trusted identity.

It's important for you to be aware and take action - this vulnerability is not with the application - but you as the end user.

The FBI and CISA have released a joint PSA to help you identify this activity and protect your accounts: https://t.co/NzjnU2glNh

[FBI @FBI]

Learn how the #FBI and partners are targeting scam compounds in parts of Southeast Asia that are designed to extract as much money as possible from victims thousands of miles away. https://t.co/hIfaKAiA86

[Bangkok Post @BangkokPostNews]

More than 100,000 counterfeit goods worth about 30 million baht have been seized during a raid at MBK Center in Bangkok as authorities step up action against intellectual property violations.

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[Lycient @Lycient]

Trump’s DOJ and partners target online scammers In Thailand https://t.co/d6eSaBdjzN

[FBI @FBI]

Legat Bangkok is working with Royal Thai Police as well as regional partners to combat scam compounds in Southeast Asia—schemes that have driven billions of dollars in losses and harmed victims worldwide.

Learn how the #FBI works to protect Americans back home by building relationships with principal law enforcement, intelligence, and security services at https://t.co/lYODvl6moi.

[FBI Cyber Division @FBICyberDiv]

Today, the #FBI, Europol and law enforcement agencies around the world executed a takedown of LeakBase, one of the largest cybercriminal platforms, seizing users’ accounts, posts, credit details, private messages and IP logs for evidentiary purposes. Together with our partners, we are sending a message that no criminal is truly anonymous online and removing an easy point of access to stolen information on American businesses and citizens.

The FBI will continue to defend the homeland by dismantling the key services that #cybercriminals use to facilitate their attacks. https://t.co/sAlBTORRG0

[FBI Cyber Division @FBICyberDiv]

Listen to season two of the Ahead of the Threat podcast and learn about the current landscape of cyberthreats targeting businesses and critical infrastructure. The podcast will highlight the administration’s cyber strategy and the FBI’s launch of Operation Winter SHIELD, a campaign to defend the homeland against cyber threats with real economic and national security implications, with guests ranging from the private sector to government officials. Listen to episode 0 now: https://t.co/aASpTxVPPo

[CBP @CBP]

$800K worth of counterfeit luxury goods seized!

Chicago CBP officers seized 614 pieces of luxury items including handbags, jewelry and other apparel. All of the goods displayed the logos of brands such as Louis Vuitton and Gucci.

Read more: https://t.co/sr6w6WKoHm

[FBI Cyber Division @FBICyberDiv]

2025 was a memorable year for #FBI Cyber, which advanced its mission to impose costs on global adversaries. Key facts behind the numbers:

✔️ In May, the FBI and our partners disrupted LummaC2, the most popular infostealer service available in online criminal markets, responsible for millions of attacks against victims and millions of dollars in losses.

✔️ That same month, we dismantled the long-running criminal proxy service 5Socks/AnyProxy—indicting administrators, seizing domains, and disabling a botnet with our foreign law enforcement partners.

✔️ In July, we announced the arrest of Xu Zewei, a prolific contract hacker working on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party. He and his co-conspirators stole COVID-19 research from US universities and compromised thousands of computers worldwide.

✔️ In August, we co-authored a critical advisory for defending against Salt Typhoon, a CCP-sponsored group that attacked the telecom sector. Through our investigation, we notified hundreds of US victims and at least 80 victim countries.

✔️ In September, the FBI and UK partners secured the arrest of a key member of Scattered Spider, a cybercriminal group linked to 120 network intrusions and more than $115 million in ransom payments.

✔️ In December, we announced the extradition of Victoria Dubranova, who is charged with participating in two Russia-backed criminal groups that conducted cyberattacks against US critical infrastructure.

This year, FBI Cyber will continue to engage with victims and combat the entire spectrum of #cyber threats, from cyber criminals seeking financial gain to nation-state actors looking to undermine our national security.

[FBI Pittsburgh @FBIPittsburgh]

The threats are constant. Day and night, cybercriminals target the critical systems of organizations nationwide to steal money and data. The FBI's Operation Winter SHIELD is working to protect innocent victims like you. Discover the 10 steps you can take right now to protect your data and help stop hackers from hijacking the systems of small businesses and major corporations at https://t.co/jqmp8YHLJM.

[FBI @FBI]

CASE UPDATE from @NewYorkFBI: Ukrainian National Sentenced in ‘Laptop Farm’ Scheme That Generated Income for North Korean IT Workers https://t.co/l7fShFA7PV

[USA TODAY @USATODAY]

Nearly 3 million people watched the Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor fight for free on live streaming services. https://t.co/ROYJ6L7sYX

[The Hollywood Reporter @THR]

Mayweather vs. McGregor pirated streams reach nearly 3M viewers https://t.co/1sjtQsXQ2G

[MMA Junkie @MMAJunkie]

Dana White targets illegal streaming suspect before #UFC257, working with feds on bust https://t.co/ysxRgWb9wO

[The Sportsman @TheSportsman]

💻 A total of 13 million people reportedly illegally watched the #JoshuaRuiz fight, which is the most illegally streamed showing since records began!

It is thought that the streams cost Sky Sports around £20m.

[MMA Junkie @MMAJunkie]

Dana White warns illegal streamers of Conor McGregor's UFC 257 comeback https://t.co/m3vWgFnMDV