Dossier
FBI's cyber division
Coverage of FBI's cyber division in the Nexus archive.
House Homeland Security Committeeorganization1Computer Fraud and Abuse Acttopic1NISTorganization1Federal Information Security Management Acttopic1Cybersecurity Information Sharing Acttopic1Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agencyorganization1Office of the National Cyber Directororganization118 U.S.C. § 1030topic1Brett Leathermanperson1Chinaplace1hacker-for-hire ecosystemtopic1United Statesplace1
- The Forty-Year Cyber Policy Failure Congress Refuses to Address
The article discusses the federal government's failure to address cyber policy gaps, particularly the lack of legislation allowing victims to interrupt ongoing cyberattacks. It highlights a testimony suggesting ransomware operators be designated as terrorists and the reliance on post-harm measures like sanctions and indictments, which have not effectively deterred attacks.
- FBI cyber boss: China's hacker-for-hire ecosystem 'out of control'
FBI's cyber division assistant director Brett Leatherman claims China's hacker-for-hire ecosystem is 'out of control,' citing the recent extradition of an alleged cyber contractor to the US as evidence.