FBI warns of recently registered domains spoofing its sites

guest · Nov 23, 2020

FBI warns of recently registered domains spoofing its sites
November 23, 2020
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The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is warning the general public of the risks behind recently registered FBI-related domains that spoof some of the federal law enforcement agency's official websites.

The warning comes in the form of a public service announcement issued through the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) earlier today.

"The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is issuing this announcement to help the public recognize and avoid spoofed FBI-related Internet domains," the IC3 PSA reads.
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The lookalike domains the FBI warns about can also be used to create spoofed emails that would allow attackers to persuade their victims to click and open malicious links and websites.

Additionally, "members of the public could unknowingly visit spoofed domains while seeking information regarding the FBI's mission, services, or news coverage," the FBI adds.

"The FBI urges all members of the American public to critically evaluate the websites they visit, and the messages sent to their personal and business email accounts, to seek out reliable and verified FBI information."
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FBI (IC3): Spoofed FBI Internet Domains Pose Cyber and Disinformation Risks

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is issuing this announcement to help the public recognize and avoid spoofed FBI-related Internet domains. The FBI observed unattributed cyber actors registering numerous domains spoofing legitimate FBI websites, indicating the potential for future operational activity. The FBI's main official website is www.fbi.gov. (See appendix for a list of identified spoofed FBI-related Internet domains.)
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