Posted on 02/18/2023 6:11:48 PM PST by Golden Eagle
The Federal Bureau of Investigation says it has contained a cyber incident at the agency’s New York Field Office that reportedly affected a computer network used in child sexual exploitation investigations.
In a statement to FedScoop the agency said it is aware of the incident and is working to gain additional information.
The agency added: “This is an isolated incident that has been contained. As this is an ongoing investigation the FBI does not have further comment to provide at this time.”
Two sources briefed on the matter told the news organization that the incident involved an FBI computer system used in investigations of images of child sexual exploitation.
The FBI has been compromised in by other cyber incidents in the past couple of years, including a November 2021 cyberattack on its Law Enforcement Enterprise Portal which resulted in fake cyber alert emails being sent on the agency’s behalf.
The FBI said at the time that it took action to remediate the software vulnerability, warned partners to disregard the fake emails and confirmed the integrity of its networks. However, the bureau has yet to publicly name a suspect for that attack.
Speaking with FedScoop, Global Head of Professional Services at BlueVoyant and former FBI Crimes Against Children Coordinator in New York Austin Berglas said it was unlikely the incident would result in the disclosure of classified information.
He said: “The most likely scenario is dirty evidence with a virus from a child pornographer evaded the FBI’s malware detection tools and was uploaded to the forensic network of the FBI in New York.”
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How do we know that the FIB is not in on it?
Did they let Hunter use one of their laptops?
I wish it had destroyed every single computer and computer system the corrupt fbi has. And then went on to deal with the nsa, batfe, cia, and the rest of the alphabet orwellians.
Kind of appropriate a parasitical, viral agency contracts a nasty virus itself.
Heh, heh, play with fire…
Why even say anything……they dont on anything else.
Exactly. Why would they want us to think their child porn computers are being hacked?
The previous former head of cyber security intelligence at the NY field office is under indictment as acting as an agent for Russia.
BINGO!! Plus Hunter’s Laptop, and everything else they don’t want us to see!! EVIL!
OMG!! To get rid of HIS records as well!
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