🚨 FBI PSA: Malicious Cyber Actors Targeting Water and Wastewater Sector PLCs The FBI warns that malicious cyber actors are conducting cyber attacks targeting operational technology devices. These threat actors are remotely accessing internet-facing PLCs, changing IPs and passwords, and causing operational disruption, including pressure loss and flooding. Key Protective Measures: ➡️ Disconnect PLCs from the public-facing internet ➡️ Change default passwords ➡️ Restrict network access ➡️ Set physical PLC mode switches to “Run” ➡️ Maintain manual operation capability ➡️ Review PLC project files ➡️ Plan for end-of-life replacements If you or someone you know has sustained similar OT outages, please contact your local FBI field office and file a complaint at For full details and guidance:

Operation Riptide continues to deliver results. Over the past two weeks, the FBI and our partners took coordinated action to hold cybercriminals and those who enable them accountable, while disrupting the infrastructure they rely on. ➡️ @FBILosAngeles worked with Spanish partners to secure the arrest of a member of pro-Russia hacktivist group Cyber Army of Russia Reborn. ➡️ @FBIMiamiFL obtained a sentence of 70 months in prison for a former ransomware negotiator for his role in conspiring with Blackcat/ALPHV ransomware actors to extort victims. ➡️ @FBICleveland announced a set of actions targeting Russia-based bulletproof hosting services company Media Land and its operators. ➡️ @FBIBoston, in coordination with @FBIChicago and @FBILosAngeles, charged three individuals with allegedly laundering more than $3 million in proceeds from BEC schemes using Market Shark LLC. ➡️ @FBIOmaha obtained a sentence of 36 months in prison for a former bank CEO for submitting fraudulent invoices and concealing outstanding debts in loan applications. ➡️ @FBIColumbia announced that a credit repair operator was found guilty of wire fraud for a fraudulent credit repair services scheme estimated to produce nearly $1 million in fraudulent proceeds. Cybercrime carries real-world consequences, and the FBI will continue working with partners around the world to protect victims and increase the costs of cybercrime.

The FBI is warning the public that scammers are impersonating FBI personnel facilitating Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) complaints to deceive and revictimize individuals. Criminals are using AI-generated videos, spoofed websites, and fraudulent claims of fund recovery to gain trust and steal personal information. If you or someone you know has fallen victim to this scam, file a complaint with the IC3 at For more on how the scam works, tips to protect yourself, and what to report, read the FBI’s #PSA#:

Florida resident Angelo Martino, formerly employed as a ransomware negotiator in the cybersecurity industry, pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit ransomware attacks and facilitate extortion efforts against US companies in 2023. 🔗