CNN reported that over the past few days, the FBI has been investigating and working to contain a malicious cyber incident that affected parts of its computer network.
FBI officials believe the incident is related to a computer system the FBI uses to examine child sexual abuse images, two people familiar with the matter told US News.
"The FBI is aware of this incident and is seeking additional information," the FBI said in a statement to CNN. He added, “This is an isolated incident that has been contained. As such, this is an ongoing investigation and the FBI has nothing to say at this time.”
FBI officials are working to isolate the malicious cyber activity, which two of the sources said affected the FBI's New York branch, one of its largest and most important, according to CNN. . One of the sources said the cause of the breach is still under investigation.
The FBI, like any major government agency or organization, faces an array of online threats.
In November 2021, an anonymous person used an email address used by the FBI to communicate with state and local law enforcement agencies, sending bogus emails to thousands of organizations about alleged cyber threats. The FBI said at the time that it had fixed a software bug related to the incident, but the FBI has not yet identified a suspect.
The incident raised concerns that hackers could use the FBI's prominent role in alerting the public to hacking incidents to create panic among organizations in response to the alleged threats.
The incident raised concerns that hackers could use the FBI's prominent role in alerting the public to hacking incidents to create panic among organizations in response to the alleged threats.