the hacker used a script to obtain the InfraGard database information. Following the hack "USDoD" then asked for $50,000 for the entire database on a hacking forum. The FBI has not commentated on the hack but was aware of the false account in the InfraGard portal. The hack occurred roughly one year after the 2021 FBI email hack. See also MATRIX – Information sharing partnership between various local, state and federal law enforcement agencies Operation TIPS – Program to have citizens provide information to law enforcement and intelligence agencies Terrorism Liaison Officer References Further reading John P. Mello Jr., "Taking a Byte out of Crime - FBI's new computer network about cyber crime", CFO magazine, March 2001 Andrew F. Hamm, "FBI to valley: Tell us about attacks", San Jose Business Journal, June 28, 2002 Richard Thieme, "Center of Attention: An Interview with Ron Dick of NIPC", "Thiemeworks Interviews", 2001 "InfraGard: Ten Years and Going Strong", FBI press release, October 4, 2006 Dan Verton "FBI Teams with Business to Fight Cybercrime", Computerworld, January 9, 2001 ARRL News "FBI's 'InfraGard' Program Courts Amateur Radio as Ally", ARRL News Jul 21, 2006 Bob Evans, "Business Technology: Security Tips That Will Scare--And Help--You", InformationWeek, August 29, 2005 D. Ian Hopper, "Rather than breaking down doors, authorities take down walls in overture to IT professionals", CNN.com, April 28, 2000 Bernstein James, "LI business focusing on cyber security, fraud", newsday.com, December 7, 2010 External links InfraGard website InfraGard Members Alliance 1996 establishments in Ohio Organizations established in 1996 Information technology organizations based in North America Federal Bureau of Investigation Computer security organizations Non-profit organizations based in Ohio