FBI Unveils IOCs for Cyber Attacks Targeting Salesforce Instances for Data Exfiltration

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has released a flash alert detailing the activities of two cybercriminal groups, UNC6040 & UNC6395, that are actively compromising Salesforce environments to steal data for extortion purposes. The advisory, published by the FBI on September 12, 2025, provides indicators of compromise (IOCs) and defensive measures to help organizations protect…

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U.S. Charges Chinese Hacker for Exploiting Zero-Day in 81,000 Sophos Firewalls

The U.S. government on Tuesday unsealed charges against a Chinese national for allegedly breaking into thousands of Sophos firewall devices globally in 2020. Guan Tianfeng (aka gbigmao and gxiaomao), who is said to have worked at Sichuan Silence Information Technology Company, Limited, has been charged with conspiracy to commit computer fraud and conspiracy to commit…

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The FBI Made a Crypto Coin Just to Catch Fraudster

U.S. authorities are cracking down on crypto scammers by turning their own tactics against them. For the first time, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has disclosed that it created a cryptocurrency to bait and capture fraudsters. The FBI claims the strategy worked, spurring market-manipulation and fraud charges against several crypto companies, including Gotbit, CLS Global, MyTrade, and…

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Cyber Syndicate Busted in DLF Cyber City, Gurugram by Joint CBI-INTERPOL-FBI Operation

CYBER CRIME International CBI, in collaboration with the FBI and INTERPOL, has dismantled a transnational cyber-enabled financial crime network under Operation CHAKRA-III.   Raids across Delhi, Gurgaon, and Noida led to the seizure of significant evidence and the arrest of 43 individuals. The investigation revealed extensive cyber fraud operations targeting victims worldwide, with proceeds funneled…

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