Hacker claims breach of FBI’s critical-infrastructure portal

Hackers are getting better at how to obtain sensitive data from businesses today. One hacker in Boston reportedly posed as the CEO of a financial institution. By doing so, he had access to the database of InfraGard, which has more than 80,000 members. InfraGard is a private non-profit organization serving as a public-private partnership between U.S. businesses and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. According to the hacker, samples from the database were posted on a forum and he requested $50,000 for the entire data.

What could have possibly happened?

It is possible that this breach was perpetrated through the creation of a fake account. Cybercriminals create fake accounts using bots to commit fraud. A few examples of this include the manipulation of product reviews, the dissemination of false information, or the distribution of malware.

How can JLGOV keep your business from potential breach?

To prevent fake account activities on the platform, taking the necessary precautions, continued security assessments are required and are apart of your security life cycle to identify gaps in your posture. To avoid losing customers, damaged to business reputation, and other undesirable outcomes; failure to act against fake accounts can result in the loss of business, or greater exposure.

Tips:

• Use an automated bot protection tool to prevent fake account creation and overall website attacks.
• Employ user behavior analysis to detect abnormal activity.
• Enforce user verification methods to make it difficult for bots to create accounts.

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Article: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/dec/14/hacker-claims-breach-of-fbis-critical-infrastructu/