FBI Issues Critical Cyberattack Alert — Act Now As Victims Skyrocket
By Davey Winder, Senior Contributor. Forbes - June 7, 2025
https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2025/06/07/fbi-issues-critical-cyberattack-alert---act-now-as-victims-skyrocket/
Update, June 7, 2025: This story, originally published on June 5, has been updated with a new FBI warning regarding yet another critical cyberattack, known as BADBOX 2.0, as well as additional technical information regarding the original Play ransomware joint cybersecurity advisory and the Balloonfly cybercrime group, which is known to be associated with the threat itself.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has issued a joint cybersecurity advisory in conjunction with the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, as the number of confirmed observed victims of Play ransomware attacks skyrocketed in May. The threat actors have, the FBI warned, impacted victims covering a broad spectrum of organisations, including businesses as well as critical infrastructure providers, in both North and South America, as well as across Europe. Here’s what you need to know and, more importantly, do to mitigate the chances of your organisation becoming the next on the list. ….