Computer Crime is rising !!

This may sound like something depicted from a Batman movie, but it is the reality. In this case Batman is The FBI’s cyber division. This division stated that Computer spying and theft of personal information have risen notably in the past year, costing tens of millions of dollars and threatening U.S. security.

FBI Assistant Director Shawn Henry said as many as two dozen countries have taken an “aggressive interest” in penetrating the networks of U.S. companies and government agencies. what countries we don’t know because he forgot to specify, but many concerns are targeting Russia and China’s abilities to electronically spy on the United States and disrupt U.S. computer networks.

“Over the past year the malicious activity has become much more prevalent,” he said. “The threat continues to increase.”

Methods of attack could include  “botnets,” in which malicious software spreads via viruses to computers of unwitting individuals and companies forms networks that can then be used for data theft or shutting down a system or “Spearfishing,” when hackers get a copy of a company’s e-mail list, then send out official-looking requests for employee personal information, has also been a growing problem.

Internet Crime Complaint Center, which the FBI helps run, has recorded more than 1 million complaints since its founding in 2000 and numbers are now running about 18,000 to 20,000 per month, Henry said.

We wish FBi good luck and happy hunting !!

Via: Reuters

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